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Gunman kills 2 Israeli embassy staff in Washington

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Alex Forrest Whiting
May 22, 2025

Leaders around the world have been expressing shock and outrage at the killing of two Israeli embassy workers in Washington, DC. The 30-year-old suspect chanted a pro-Palestinian slogan as he was taken into custody.

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