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Israel sees Thursday’s shooting as a new front in a regional war. The White House views it through a domestic lens.
U.S. authorities called the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., an “act of terror” and identified the suspect as Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago.
The President led U.S. lawmakers in condemning the killings and said they were "based obviously on antisemitism."
The morning after the shooting of two members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday night, university protests in Chicago against the Israel-Hamas war continued.
An anti-Israel teen with nearly a million social-media followers raged on TikTok that people need to “support’’ the accused DC Jewish Museum killer, prompting the online giant to take the rare step of quickly yanking the post.
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — At least 60 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Gaza in a 24-hour period, Gaza’s health ministry said Friday, as Israel pressed ahead with its military offensive and let in minimal aid to the strip.
The Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum issued a statement on Thursday condemning the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy employees the day before. Sarah Milgrim, 26, and Yaron Lischinsky, 30, were shot and killed on Wednesday night outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., after attending an event there.
Suspect Elias Rodriguez, 31, allegedly shouted “Free, free Palestine” after the Wednesday night's deadly shooting at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D.C.
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