Two members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed on May 21 near a Jewish museum, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced.
“Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC. We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share,” Noem said in a post on X. “Please pray for the families of the victims.”
“We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice,” Noem added.
During a press conference hosted by the D.C. Metropolitan Police, an FBI agent overseeing the case announced that the FBI was investigating the possibility of a hate crime….