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(NewsNation) — Jewish and metropolis leaders from Chicago are slated to sermon the Wednesday nighttime shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers successful Washington, D.C.
The 9 a.m. CT quality league volition beryllium livestreamed from this communicative erstwhile it begins. Expected speakers see the Anti-Defamation League Midwest, Chicago Alderwoman Debra Silverstein and metropolis council.
Israel embassy unit shooting: What to know
The suspected shooter, Elias Rodriguez, lived and worked successful Chicago. Rodriguez allegedly changeable and killed Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a mates soon to beryllium engaged, extracurricular the Capitol Jewish Museum connected Wednesday.
Rodriguez shouted “Free, escaped Palestine” arsenic helium was led distant aft his apprehension and told constabulary that helium was the 1 who “did it,” according to charging documents. He's been charged with first-degree murder.
Jewish missions crossed the nations heightened their information successful the aftermath of the killings. The U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, called the shooting a "gut-punch" to Israel connected "Elizabeth Vargas Reports."
President Donald Trump, who appointed Huckabee ambassador to Israel, wrote connected societal media, “These horrible D.C. killings, based evidently connected antisemitism, indispensable end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism person nary spot successful the USA.”
The shooting comes aft Israel launched another large offensive in the Gaza Strip. The United Nations said no assistance entering Gaza successful the past week has reached Palestinians arsenic hospitals are overwhelmed with malnourished children.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
