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Kansas Community Holds Private Memorial for Israeli Embassy Staffer Killed in DC Ambush
- Loved ones gathered for a private funeral service on Tuesday in Prairie Village, Kansas, to honor Sarah Milgrim, who was tragically killed alongside fellow Israeli Embassy colleague Yaron Lischinsky in Washington, D.C., on May 21.
- The shooting occurred as two Israeli Embassy staffers were departing an event for emerging diplomats held at the Capital Jewish Museum, and appeared to be politically driven; the suspect, Elias Rodriguez, was taken into custody while shouting "Free Palestine."
- Milgrim, aged 26, had earned degrees in environmental studies and international affairs, worked at the Israeli Embassy organizing events, and previously engaged in peacebuilding efforts between young Palestinians and Israelis.
- Lischinsky, aged 30, had recently bought an engagement ring and planned to propose to Milgrim, while a vigil in her hometown drew a standing-room only crowd, with eulogizers recalling her as a warm, peace-driven presence.
- The event renewed grief in Milgrim’s community, which previously suffered a deadly antisemitic attack in 2014, and highlighted ongoing tensions surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict as expressed by the suspect’s statements.
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