May 23, 2025 Meet the Middle East

US tightens security after murder of Israeli embassy staff

Police beefed up security at schools and religious buildings across Washington Friday as the US capitol reeled from the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers outside a Jewish museum. The 31-year-old Chicago man accused of Wednesday's attack shouted "Free Palestine" as he was taken away by police -- exacerbating fears over rising anti-Semitism since Israel's invasion of Gaza following the unprecedented Hamas attack.
Source: Al Monitor
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