two agents of the Israeli embassy killed near the Jewish museum – Liberation
It was about 9 p.m. in Washington when the gunshots resounded in the center of the American federal capital. Two employees of the Israeli Embassy in the United States were killed outside the Jewish Museum in the city, the United States Minister for internal security announced on Thursday, May 22 in the morning. « We actively investigate », wrote Kristi Noem on the social network X.
According to officials interviewed by local media, a man was seen walking around this Museum in the American capital before opening fire, touching a man and a woman. The suspect would have shouted « Free Palestine » (« Liberate Palestine ») During its arrest, they said.
The permanent representative of Israel at the United Nations Danny Danon denounced a « Academy of anti -Semitic terrorism ». « Tacking diplomats and the Jewish community is to cross a red line »he added in a press release. « We have confidence in the fact that the American authorities will take strong measures against those responsible for this criminal act. Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its nationals and representatives all over the world ”he said.
This attack comes a few days after the decision of the Hebrew State to intensify his offensive again On the Gaza Strip. International diplomatic pressure is also increasing against the government of Benyamin Netanyahu for a truce agreement to be concluded with Hamas, which would include in particular The release of the twenty hostages of October 7 still alive in the Palestinian enclave.
Donald Trump has written on his social social network. that « These horrible murders in Washington, obviously motivated by anti -Semitism, must now stop, now ! ”. « Hatred and radicalism do not have their place in the United States »he added.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured that the authorities would find officials of the shooting. “It was a shameless and anti -Semitic violence act. Don’t be mistaken : we will find those responsible and translate them into justice ”he wrote on the social network X. A first suspect was already arrested shortly after the facts, but the American authorities have still not confirmed his real involvement.
