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And in fact, on his LinkedIn, he wrote about the importance of, quote, interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding when it comes to these issues. Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Yehiel Leiter, told reporters a little bit about the pair.

And in fact, on his LinkedIn, he wrote about the importance of, quote, interfaith dialogue and intercultural understanding when it comes to these issues. Israel's ambassador to the U.S., Yehiel Leiter, told reporters a little bit about the pair.

Obviously, just incredibly tragic situation.

Obviously, just incredibly tragic situation.

Obviously, just incredibly tragic situation.

Yeah. I mean, there has been an outpouring of statements of condemnation from politicians, diplomats in the U.S. and Israel and beyond. I mean, this is an incident that involves diplomatic staff on foreign soil. It's a really big deal. You mentioned a Yahoo statement earlier. He blamed this attack on rising anti-Semitism and what he called incitement against Israel.

Yeah. I mean, there has been an outpouring of statements of condemnation from politicians, diplomats in the U.S. and Israel and beyond. I mean, this is an incident that involves diplomatic staff on foreign soil. It's a really big deal. You mentioned a Yahoo statement earlier. He blamed this attack on rising anti-Semitism and what he called incitement against Israel.

Yeah. I mean, there has been an outpouring of statements of condemnation from politicians, diplomats in the U.S. and Israel and beyond. I mean, this is an incident that involves diplomatic staff on foreign soil. It's a really big deal. You mentioned a Yahoo statement earlier. He blamed this attack on rising anti-Semitism and what he called incitement against Israel.

He also said he had ordered an increase to security at Israeli diplomatic missions around the world. Here in the U.S., the condemnation came from both sides of the aisle. President Trump, as you mentioned, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a brazen act of cowardly anti-Semitic violence.

He also said he had ordered an increase to security at Israeli diplomatic missions around the world. Here in the U.S., the condemnation came from both sides of the aisle. President Trump, as you mentioned, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a brazen act of cowardly anti-Semitic violence.

He also said he had ordered an increase to security at Israeli diplomatic missions around the world. Here in the U.S., the condemnation came from both sides of the aisle. President Trump, as you mentioned, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it a brazen act of cowardly anti-Semitic violence.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said anti-Semitism is a threat to all we hold dear as a society, must be confronted and rooted out everywhere. So a lot of unity there in this response.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said anti-Semitism is a threat to all we hold dear as a society, must be confronted and rooted out everywhere. So a lot of unity there in this response.

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said anti-Semitism is a threat to all we hold dear as a society, must be confronted and rooted out everywhere. So a lot of unity there in this response.

You're so welcome. Moving to Gaza now, a trickle of aid has entered the enclave this morning. Israel has begun letting in aid trucks this week after its nearly three-month-long total blockade of everything from food to medicine.

You're so welcome. Moving to Gaza now, a trickle of aid has entered the enclave this morning. Israel has begun letting in aid trucks this week after its nearly three-month-long total blockade of everything from food to medicine.

You're so welcome. Moving to Gaza now, a trickle of aid has entered the enclave this morning. Israel has begun letting in aid trucks this week after its nearly three-month-long total blockade of everything from food to medicine.

NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi is with us now with the latest from Tel Aviv. Good morning, Hadil.

NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi is with us now with the latest from Tel Aviv. Good morning, Hadil.

NPR's Hadil El-Shalchi is with us now with the latest from Tel Aviv. Good morning, Hadil.