Overview

• Two Israeli embassy employees, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were fatally shot outside the National Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. on May 22, 2025.
• The suspect, Elias R., a 31-year-old Chicago resident, was arrested at the scene and is charged with two counts of first-degree murder with hate and terror enhancements.
• U.S. authorities, including the FBI, are treating the attack as a hate crime and terrorist act, with a potential death penalty on the table if convicted.
• In Berlin, antisemitic posters featuring Hamas symbols and targeting Yaron Lischinsky have prompted a state-security investigation into the use of terrorist insignia and incitement.
• The attack has intensified global security measures at Israeli diplomatic missions and highlighted a surge in antisemitic incidents linked to the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict.