Israeli Embassy Staff Murdered By Unidentified Shooter Outside Capitol Jewish Museum

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Two Israeli embassy staff were shot and killed outside of the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C. around 9:15 p.m. on Wednesday night.

The attack came outside the Young Diplomats Reception 2025 hosted for young Jewish professionals by the American Jewish Committee, and two staffers were shot at close range, according to a spokesperson for the Israeli embassy.

Police are currently searching for the attacker who they believe is a man with a goatee wearing a blue jacket and blue jeans. The FBI said there is “no ongoing threat to public safety” in a statement. Attorney General Pam Bondi and DC US Attorney Jeannine Pirro reportedly went to the scene after the incident.

The attacker reportedly came inside the event after the shooting and asked for water and a safe space before putting on a keffiyeh and shouting free Palestine, a witness said, reported Jewish Insider editor in chief Josh Kraushaar. 

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem confirmed the shooting in a statement.

“We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share,” she tweeted. “Please pray for the families of the victims. We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice.”

Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Danny Danon, called the murder a “depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism,”

“Harming the Jewish community is crossing a red line,” Danon said. “We are confident that the U.S. authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act. Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives – everywhere in the world.”

“American Jewish Committee (AJC) can confirm that we hosted an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. this evening,” AJC CEO Ted Deutch said in a statement. “We are devastated that an unspeakable act of violence took place outside the venue. At this moment, as we await more information from the police about exactly what transpired, our attention and our hearts are solely with those who were harmed and their families.”

D.C. police will hold a press conference on Wednesday night.



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