People light candles at a celebration commemorating Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, killed after leaving the event at the Capital judaic Museum, during a vigil before the White home in Washington, USA, 22 May 2025. © AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana
A man charged with the execution of 2 Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC, may be sentenced to death on Wednesday, reported by the US authorities.
26-year-old Sarah Milgrim and 30-year-old Yaron Lischinsky were fatally shot in front of the Capital judaic Museum during a reception organized by the American judaic Committee on Wednesday.Israeli officials powerfully condemned the attack as "an evil act of anti-Semitic terrorism".The US interim prosecutor in the territory of Colombia, Jeanine Pirro, announced on Thursday that the fishy in Milgrim and Lischinsky's execution was facing charges, including the execution of a abroad official.According to court documents, Lischinsky was an Israeli citizen and an authoritative guest of the U.S. government.Pirro said"is far besides early to say"Whether the prosecutors will claim the death penalty.
“We will continue”She said, "to analyse this as an act of terrorism and hatred crime.
And as we do, we'll press additional charges as shortly as they're justified and proven. And I fishy that as we progress, more charges will be added before we go to the jury."Pirro besides stated that the case ‘eligible for the death penalty’ and confirmed that the suspect, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez of Chicago, was reported to be facing the death penalty.The victims to be engaged were among over 100 participants “The receptions of Young Diplomats”.
A young couple who just left the organization was shot dead on a quiet street in downtown Washington.The prosecution's papers uncover drastic details of the attack, including surveillance footage showing Milgrim trying to crawl distant after the shooting.
The fishy went after her and reopened fire.
When he stopped to reload the gun, Milgrim sat down, but then overloaded and shot her again.The FBI message published on Thursday describes the attack as planned, claiming that Rodriguez flew from Chicago to Washington on Tuesday with a weapon in his checked luggage and bought a ticket for the event just 3 hours before it began.After the shooting, the fishy reportedly entered the museum and admitted responsibility, saying:
“I did it for Palestine, I did it for Gaza, I am unarmed”.
Federal authorities besides reported that he was shouting ‘Free Palestine’When he was stopped.Israel is encountering expanding global criticism for its offensive in Gaza and the prolonged blockade of aid that led the enclave to the brink of starvation.On Sunday, Israel's defence Force launched a large land operation – Gideon's chariots – moving forward in both the northern and confederate parts of Gaza.Israel claims to have intensified the offensive to put force on Hamas to release the remaining hostages taken during the October 2023 attack in which 1,200 people were killed and about 250 were kidnapped.
It is estimated that 58 hostages are inactive in Gaza.
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/618041-us-israeli-embassy-staff-killing/
