Two staff members of Israeli Embassy in Washington shot dead

Police are still investigating possible motives behind the fatal attack.

Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed on Wednesday evening near a Jewish museum, according to US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.Noem announced the deaths in a post on social media platform, X, after the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum, located steps away from the FBI’s field office in the US capital.US Attorney General Pam Bondi said she was at the scene with former judge Jeanine Pirro, who serves as the US attorney in Washington.Danny Danon, Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations, called the shooting a “depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism.”“We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act,” Danon said in a post on X. “Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives — everywhere in the world.”Police offered no details late on Wednesday on a potential motive behind the shooting.Secretary Noem sent her condolences to the victims and pledged to “bring this depraved perpetrator to justice.”Our journalists are working on this story and will update it as soon as more information becomes available.