Two employees of Israeli embassy shot in Washington

During a shooting on Wednesday evening in Washington, close to the Jewish Museum, two people were killed, report Various American media. Minister of Interior Security Kristi Name writes on X that the victims are employees of the Israeli embassy. « We actively investigate the matter and try to obtain and share more information as quickly as possible. »

According to a spokesperson for the embassy, ​​the Israeli ambassador was not involved in the incident and was not at the location at the time of the shooting. It is not known whether people have been arrested. Nor is nothing clear about the perpetrator’s motive.

The Israeli ambassador of the United Nations, Danny Danon, also writes on X That it concerns ambassades employees. He calls the shooting a « despicable act of anti -Semitic terrorism. »

According to Danon, Israel will continue to act to protect his citizens and representatives worldwide. « The harm of the Jewish community is crossing a border. We are confident that the American authorities will act firmly against the perpetrators of this crime, » he writes on social media.

Ted Deutch, the director of the American Jewish Committee, told CNN to know that his organization organized an event in the museum on Wednesday evening. « We are devastated by the unspeakable violence that took place outside the location, » he said. « At the moment, while we are waiting for more information from the police about what exactly happened, all our attention and our condolences are going to the affectors and their families. »

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