Shooting of embassy staffers in DC a ‘gutpunch’ to Israel
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The President led U.S. lawmakers in condemning the killings and said they were "based obviously on antisemitism."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Alex Soros, son of George Soros, faced online backlash after condemning the murder of two Israeli embassy staffers, with accusations arising about his and his father's alleged funding of anti-Israel groups through the Open Society Foundation.