Two Israeli Embassy Staffers Killed in Targeted Shooting Outside D.C

Two Israeli Embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, were shot and killed in a targeted attack outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, was seen pacing near the museum before opening fire on the couple, who were reportedly planning to get engaged. Witnesses say Rodriguez shouted *"Free Palestine"* while being arrested and claimed the act was *"for Gaza."* Authorities are investigating the shooting as a potential hate crime or terrorism act, with Israeli officials condemning it as *"antisemitic incitement linked to global tensions over the Israel-Hamas war. Security has been heightened at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide .