Fatal shooting of Israeli embassy workers in DC sparks outrage from Trump, Israeli president

President Donald Trump took to Truth Social late Wednesday night following the fatal close-range shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers near the Capital Jewish Museum These horrible D C killings based obviously on antisemitism must end NOW he wrote on Truth Social post Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA Condolences to the families of the casualties So sad that such things as this can happen God Bless You ALL A pro-Palestinian man is in custody after allegedly killing two Israeli embassy staff members who were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington D C on Wednesday night bureaucrats approved U S Secretary of State Marco Rubio says they will track down the culprits and bring them to justice TWO ISRAELI DIPLOMATS SHOT KILLED DURING EVENT AT CAPITAL JEWISH MUSEUM IN WASHINGTON DC We condemn in the strongest feasible terms the murder of two staff members from the Embassy of Israel in Washington DC Our prayers are with their loved ones This was a brazen act of cowardly antisemitic violence Make no mistake we will track down those responsible and bring them to justice he wrote on X Israeli President Isaac Herzog called it a despicable antisemitic terror attack and vowed endorsement saying that Israel stands with the US Jewish society I am devastated by the scenes in Washington DC This is a despicable act of hatred of antisemitism which has claimed the lives of two young employees of the Israeli embassy Herzog announced Our hearts are with the loved ones of those murdered and our immediate prayers are with the injured I send my full help to the Ambassador and all the embassy staff We stand with the Jewish society in DC and across the US America and Israel will stand united in defense of our people and our shared values Terror and hate will not break us HOUSE STAFFER VICTIM OF ARMED CARJACKING IN POPULAR WASHINGTON NEIGHBORHOOD The Jewish Federations of North America say they are horrified at the published murder and say they are working to get a clear picture of what happened Our hearts go out to the sufferers and to our colleagues at AJC whose event was being held at the museum a report from them reported We are working closely with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and our safety partners to monitor the situation gain a fuller picture of what transpired and keep our communities informed they continued They vow that the safety and precaution of the district is their top priority and they will not rest until that safety is fully restored CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPDC Mayor Muriel Bowser described the shooting as horrific and assured the group there is no current threat She also stated the city will not tolerate this violence or hate We will not tolerate any acts of terrorism Bowser explained in part We will not tolerate antisemitism A -year-old man identified as Elias Rodriguez of Chicago is concluded to have committed the act alone and is in custody Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela Smith commented adding that his gun was also recovered DHS is actively researching the case and working to get more information to share