“Free, Free Palestine”. It is under these cries that Elias Rodriguez, 30, is suspected of having killed two people last night, in the district where the Jewish museum of the American capital is located. “Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killed in an insane way this evening near the Jewish Museum in Washington. We actively investigate “said Minister of Internal Security Kristi Noem on X.
According to Washington police, an armed individual was seen prowling around the museum before approaching a group of four people. He would then have taken out a handgun and opened fire. “We believe that the shooting has been committed by a single suspect who is now in police custody”said the local police chief Pamela Smith, cited by AFP.
“Loch and anti -Semitic violence”
President Donald Trump reacted in the evening on his Truth Social network: “These horrible murders (…)obviously motivated by anti -Semitism, must stop now! »» Before recalling: “Hatred and radicalism have no place in the United States. »» Same tone on the side of the secretary of state Marco Rubio, who denounced a “Act shamelessly loose and anti -Semitic violence”. He promised that “Managers will be brought to justice”.
In New York, the permanent representative of Israel at the United Nations, Danny Danon, spoke of a “Sweet act of anti -Semitic terrorism”. And add: “Tackling diplomats and the Jewish community is to cross a red line. »» In a press release, he said his confidence in the ability of the American authorities to take “Strong measures against those responsible for this criminal act”. Before concluding: “Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its nationals and representatives all over the world. »»
Since the attacks perpetrated by Hamas on October 7, 2023 in Israel, and the military operation launched in retaliation by the Hebrew State to destroy the Palestinian terrorist organization, acts against the Jewish community have multiplied.
In France, 1,570 anti -Semitic acts were identified in 2024. These are the complaints for anti -Semitic acts which were recorded by the Ministry of the Interior and communicated to the Protection Service of the Jewish Community (SPCJ), an organization created in 1980 to protect the Jews and monitor the number of violence against them.
