Suspect charged with murder for ‘killing two Israeli Embassy staff members’ in Washington DC

I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza, I am unarmed."

He is then said to have told police

They just brought us joy, and her memory, which is a blessing, will continue to bring us joy - but it's not the same as her not being here."

Mr Milgrim continued

Shortly after that, the Israeli ambassador called us on my wife's phone,

Mr Milgrim told Sky News' partner network NBC News, fighting back tears

With the worst conflict the region has seen in years, with a horrifying loss of life and moving images of the suffering taking place in Gaza, what ends up happening is the soil gets soft for antisemitism,

Levin said

This act of violence just makes me want to build bridges even stronger. I think we need to strengthen the coalition. We need more Muslims, we need more Christians, we need more Israelis, we need more Palestinians,

Kalin said

I don’t think him shouting ‘Free Palestine’ or ‘Free Gaza’ is going to actually help Palestinians or Gazans in this situation, especially given that he murdered people that are actually trying to help on the ground or contribute to these aid efforts,

Kalin said of the shooter

We have unfortunately been caught in a time when the peaceful interfaith voices have been washed over like a tsunami, leaving a vacuum that allows conflict overseas to generate bigotry and violence here,

he said

Hasan Piker vs the ADL this is one of those cases where I hope both sides lose,

one X user quipped seeing the clip

I wish young people today understood how to protest. You will never change society hating half of America or through violence or bigotry,

one X user slammed the Twitch star

Hasan is going to get people killed,

one widely shared X post claimed

He also said that the Houthi tactics are justified and said they should win a nobel peace prize,

another pointed out

Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC. We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims,

she said

I have several Jewish colleagues here that are dear friends who came up to me. We spoke about that in the wee hours of the morning, and how jarring it is for them and for all of us, and it reminds us that we’ve got to be very careful,

Johnson said

We, and all the attendees, gathered in the interest of finding practical solutions to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,

IsraAID, an independent Israel-based aid group, said in a statement

Our hearts are with the loved ones of those murdered and our immediate prayers are with the injured. I send my full support to the Ambassador and all the embassy staff. We stand with the Jewish community in DC and across the U.S.,

he continued

We are a resilient people. The people of Israel are resilient people. The people of the United States of America are resilient people. Together, we won’t be afraid. Together, we’ll stand and we’re going to overcome moral depravity of people who think that they’re going to achieve political gains through murder,

Leiter said

As a physician organization dedicated to protecting the health and sanctity of human life, we believe in the rights of all persons to live safely without fear of violence,

the association said in the statement

I actually offered and gave him water, unbeknownst to me that I was actually looking evil in the eye,

Kalin said

We demand that, once and for all, our country stop the onslaught of antisemitism that has affected the lives of its Jewish citizens due to our government’s failure to address this hatred,

he added

I’m an ardent believer in the vision that was outlined in the Abraham Accords and believe that expanding the circle of peace with our Arab neighbors and pursuing regional cooperation is in the best interest of the State of Israel and the Middle East as a whole,

Lischinsky wrote on his LinkedIn page