Israeli Embassy Employees Killed, Israel's Occupation Plans, Trump Bill Latest
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What happened to the Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C.?
Two Israeli embassy employees were shot to death in Washington, D.C. last night outside of a Jewish museum. Local and federal authorities are investigating.
The killings come as Israel faces pressure over a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Two staff members with the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed outside an event in downtown D.C. last night.
The shooter, police say, chanted Free Palestine after being detained. President Trump has condemned the shooting, calling it an act of anti-Semitism. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his heart ached for the victims.
NPR's Becky Sullivan joins us now. Becky, what do we know about what happened?
Yeah, so this took place right around 9 p.m. last night here in D.C. It was just outside an event for young Jewish foreign policy professionals. The event was put on by an advocacy organization called the American Jewish Committee. It was held at a local Jewish museum in downtown D.C., just under a mile from the capital. Outside this event, a man was observed pacing back and forth, police said, and then a group of four people left this foreign policy professional networking event. And the man opened fire, killed two of them. And so here's the D.C. police chief, Pamela Smith, speaking to reporters about this late last night.
After the shooting, the suspect then entered the museum and was detained by event security. The suspect chanted, free, free Palestine.
And there's a video of him circulating on social media of this exact moment that the police chief described. There's a keffiyeh with him, which is the recognizable scarf of the Palestinian movement. You can clearly hear him say those words, free, free Palestine, before he is... Quickly detained by security, I mean, taken outside. Police say they have intentionally identified this man as Elias Rodriguez, the 30-year-old from Chicago, they say. This early stage, apparently no prior encounters with law enforcement. And still, obviously, a lot to learn about when and why he came to D.C., whether these victims were targeted specifically. The FBI says they are investigating this as a possible hate crime, a possible act of terrorism.
Okay. What do we know about the victims?
Well, we know that they were a young couple, a man and a woman. Israel's foreign ministry has named them as Yaron Lashinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgram. Milgram worked in public diplomacy at the embassy. Lashinsky was a researcher who focused on issues related to the Middle East and North Africa.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What happened to the Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C.?
0:02–2:01
2
What are the circumstances surrounding the shooting incident?
2:01–4:16
3
Who were the victims of the shooting?
4:16–7:07
4
What reactions have been made by officials regarding the shooting?
7:07–12:29
5
What is Israel's plan for Gaza following the blockade?
12:29–15:17
Speakers
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