2 Israeli embassy staff killed and suspect in custody
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The President led U.S. lawmakers in condemning the killings and said they were "based obviously on antisemitism."
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The two people shot and killed outside a Jewish museum in Washington were young staffers at the Israeli Embassy who were soon to be engaged. The suspect shouted “Free Palestine” as he was being arrested.
The two embassy employees were killed by a gunman Wednesday night after an event at the Capital Jewish Museum.
Those responsible for the fatal attack against two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday will be prosecuted to the "fullest extent of the law," according to the White House.
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