Couple Sarah Milgram and Yaron Lischinsky “were in the prime of their lives” before they were shot dead near a Jewish museum.

The young couple were killed by a lone gunman outside an event at the museum. Israel's prime minister Netanyahu blamed antisemitism.

Two staffers of Israel's Embassy in Washington, D.C., were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday night. Follow live updates.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office issued a statement in the aftermath of the shooting saying he was "shocked" at the murder of two employees of the Israeli Embassy in Washington, D.C.

A man who shouted “Free Palestine!” is in custody in connection with the shooting near a Jewish museum, law-enforcement officials said.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon described the shooting as “a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism” in a post on X. The shooting, which took place in the area of 3rd and F Street NW, killed a man and a woman, who have not yet been publicly identified. Others, including Israeli embassy employees, were injured.

Two staff members at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, DC, were killed Wednesday night near the Capital Jewish Museum. Follow for live updates.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Following are reactions from Israel, the United States and other parts of the world to the killing of two Israeli embassy staffers by a lone gunman in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night.

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Yaron Lischinsky loved photography, and Sarah Milgrim was an active member of her Jewish community. The two worked for the Israeli Embassy.

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