2 staff members of Israeli embassy killed in shooting near Jewish museum in DC, Noem says

WASHINGTON AP Two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington were shot and killed Wednesday evening near a Jewish museum Homeland Assurance Secretary Kristi Noem announced Noem communicated the deaths in a post on X after the shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum which is located procedures away from the FBI s field office in the nation s capital Attorney General Pam Bondi reported she was at the scene with former judge Jeanine Pirro who serves as the U S attorney in Washington Danny Danon Israel s ambassador to the United Nations called the shooting a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism Police offered no details late Wednesday night on a anticipated motive for the shooting A news conference was expected later Wednesday We are confident that the US agents will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act Danon announced in a post on X Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives everywhere in the world