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Suspect in Shooting of Israeli Embassy Staffers Railed Against Gaza War in Online Posts

On Wednesday night in Washington, Elias Rodriguez, 31, fatally shot two Israeli Embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum after they left an event.
Rodriguez's motivations stemmed from his recent online posts opposing Israel's Gaza war, and he told police, "I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza."
The victims, Israeli citizen Yaron Lischinsky and American Sarah Milgrim, were a couple planning to become engaged and were praised for their compassion and activism.
Federal authorities charged Rodriguez with murder and terrorism; charging documents describe the attack as calculated and the suspect shouted "Free Palestine" after arrest.
The killings prompted heightened security and flag-lowering at Israeli missions, and authorities are investigating the case as a hate crime amid rising Middle East tensions.

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