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US Tightens Security After Murder of Israeli Embassy Staff
- On Wednesday, two staff members of the Israeli embassy were fatally shot near a Jewish cultural institution in Washington D.C., leading to a memorial service held on Friday.
- The attack occurred amid increasing antisemitic incidents in the U.S. And tensions from the October 2023 Hamas attack and Israel's Gaza offensive.
- Authorities are investigating the shooting as terrorism and a hate crime, with a 31-year-old Chicago man named Elias Rodriguez accused of the attack.
- Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith assured that law enforcement would be more visibly deployed throughout the community, particularly near schools and religious centers.
- The event intensified fears over antisemitism and led local leaders to coordinate a community response focused on resilience and enhanced security measures.
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Enhanced Security in Washington After the Deadly Attack Near the Jewish Museum
The security of places of worship was strengthened in Washington, D.C., announced the chief of police, after the deadly attack near a Jewish museum and as the Jewish community of the American capital prepares Friday night to celebrate the Shabbat. ...
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AlKhaleej TodayWashington tightens security after deadly shooting of Israeli embassy staff outside Jewish museum
WASHINGTON, May 24 — Police beefed up security at schools and religious buildings across Washington Friday as the US capital reeled from the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum. The 31-year-old Chicago man accused of Wednesday’s attack shouted “Free Palestine” as he was taken away by police — exacerbating fears over rising anti-Semitism since Israel’s invasion of Gaza following the unprecedented October 2023 Ha…
Temple Isaiah holds memorial service to honor D.C. terror victims
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - Temple Isaiah will hold a memorial service on Friday at 6:30 pm to memorialize the two Israeli embassy staff members who were shot and killed outside a Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. The attack comes amid an alarming rise in anti-semitic incidents in the U.S., up 900% in the last decade. Stay with News Channel 3 for more. The post Temple Isaiah holds memorial service to honor D.C. terror victims appeared first on …
Security Comes First, and Israel Is Ready to Pay the Price — An Interview with Maya Kadosh
Maya Kadosh is an experienced diplomat who has served at the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs for more than two decades. In recent years, she has worked as Foreign Minister Gideon Saar’s Chief of Staff for Foreign Policy, and was previously a Senior Political Advisor to former Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz. Ambassador Kadosh presented a copy of her credentials to a representative of Hungary in March. *** Two Israeli embassy staff members have…
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US tightens security after murder of Israeli embassy staff
WASHINGTON: Police beefed up security at schools and religious buildings across Washington Friday (May 23) as the US capitol reeled from the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum. The
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