Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he is “shocked by the horrifying antisemitic murder” of two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, DC, and has ordered heightened security at Israeli diplomatic missions worldwide. He said he was briefed by Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who vowed the attacker would be brought to justice. Netanyahu thanked Bondi and President Donald Trump “for standing clearly against antisemitism,” and added, “We are witnessing the terrible price of antisemitism and the wild incitement against the State of Israel.

This appears to be the first publicly released image of Elias Rodriguez, the shooter who murdered two Jewish victims outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, in a targeted antisemitic attack Wednesday  night.

The first victim identified in tonight’s terror attack in Washington, DC, is Yaron Lischinskyb HY”D, a research assistant for Middle East & North African Affairs at the Israeli Embassy. Originally from Germany, he made Aliyah at the age of 16.

AG BONDI: “I spoke to the President tonight—his prayers are with the Jewish community and all agencies working to keep D.C. safe. We’ll follow the facts and the law. If charged, this defendant will be prosecuted to the fullest extent.”

Two employees from the Israeli embassy were fatally shot outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., this evening. One of those killed was confirmed to be a member of the Israeli diplomatic staff.
Barak Ravid of Axios reported on X that the two victims were embassy staffers and had been shot at point-blank range. His report cited a spokesperson from the Israeli embassy as the source.
The attack took place just outside the museum during an event hosted by the American Jewish Committee, drawing heightened concern due to the nature and location of the incident.
ABC News reported that the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force is spearheading the investigation into the shooting, indicating that authorities are treating the case with the utmost seriousness.

After an all-night session, House Republicans managed to move the massive One Big Beautiful Bill Act past the Rules Committee late Wednesday, setting the stage for a vote by the full House.
The committee, controlled by the GOP, approved the sweeping legislation in an 8–4 vote just before 11 p.m., with members divided strictly along party lines.
The session had begun at 1 a.m. that morning to comply with the rule granting Democrats two full days to submit their dissenting views before final consideration.
During the final stretch of debate, a Manager’s Amendment was introduced. This revision included numerous last-minute changes to the bill, among them a provision significantly raising the cap on State and Local Tax (SALT) deductions by 400%.