Washington Jewish Museum shooter yelled ‘Free Palestine’ while being arrested — NBC

The Foreign Ministry says the assailant who carried out the shooting near the Jewish Museum in Washington has been apprehended.

Citing senior law enforcement sources, NBC News reports that the suspect shouted “Free Palestine” while he was apprehended.

US homeland secretary says 2 Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting outside DC Jewish Museum

US Homeland Secretary of State Kristi Noem identifies both of those killed in the shooting outside the Jewish Museum in Washington as staffers at the Israeli Embassy.

“We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims,” she writes on X. “We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice.”

Two Israeli Embassy staff were senselessly killed tonight near the Jewish Museum in Washington DC. We are actively investigating and working to get more information to share. Please pray for the families of the victims.

We will bring this depraved perpetrator to justice.

— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) May 22, 2025

Israeli Embassy staffer among 2 killed in shooting at Jewish Museum in Washington

Two people were killed in a shooting at the Jewish Museum in Washington, with a spokesman for Israel’s envoy to the UN confirming at least one of them was a staffer at the Israeli Embassy.

The museum was hosting an American Jewish Committee event at the time of the shooting, according to a source familiar with the matter.

Ambassador Danny Danon denounces the shooting as “a depraved act of antisemitic terrorism.”

“Harming diplomats and the Jewish community is crossing a red line. We are confident that the US authorities will take strong action against those responsible for this criminal act,” he says. “Israel will continue to act resolutely to protect its citizens and representatives – everywhere in the world.”

Washington, D.C. – developing story, active shooter involvement outside The Capital Jewish Museum. 10:36 PM — details to come. @alanhenney pic.twitter.com/wdAPzQLRPQ

— Anthony Peltier (@_anthonypeltier) May 22, 2025

Hostage families warn Israel increasingly at risk of ‘missed opportunity of the century’

The Hostages and Missing Families Forum slams Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over his remarks on the war in Gaza at a press conference, calling on him to immediately reach a deal with Hamas for the return of the remaining captives and end to the war.

“We are heading toward the ‘missed opportunity of the century,’ Those who will pay the price are the people of Israel, the hostages, the evacuees, and tens of thousands of reserve soldiers and their families,” the group says in a statement. “After more than 19 months of war, there is no end in sight; no chance for recovery and rehabilitation on the horizon. The truth is that there can be no national revival without the return of all hostages, down to the very last one.”

“President Trump has put a plan on the table. Prime Minister Netanyahu needs to listen to the will of his entire nation – to sign an agreement that will immediately bring back all hostages and end this war,” the group adds.

IDF says Yemen missile was successfully downed

The IDF says that it successfully downed a missile launched at Israel from Yemen.

“The alerts were activated in accordance with policy,” it adds, referring to the warning sirens that were activated in communities across central Israel.

Sirens sound in central Israel as IDF says it’s working to down missile fired from Yemen

The military says it has identified a missile launched from Yemen toward Israel, which air defense systems are working to intercept.

The ballistic missile attack sets off sirens in wide swaths of central Israel.

Israel said readying to quickly strike Iranian nuclear sites if US-Iran talks collapse

Israel is getting ready to quickly strike Iran if ongoing talks between the United States and the Islamic Republic over the latter’s nuclear program break down, Axios reports, citing a pair of Israeli sources.

“Bibi is waiting for the nuclear talks to collapse and for the moment Trump will be disappointed about the negotiations and open to giving him the go ahead,” says one of the sources, using Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s nickname.

According to the sources, the Israeli intelligence community now thinks talks could soon collapse, after previously believing an agreement was close. One of the sources says the military believes the window to attack Iran may soon slam shut, requiring Israel to move fast if the negotiations do not pan out, without saying why the IDF thinks that.

The news site also says that both sources confirmed a CNN report that Israel is preparing for potential strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, while adding any attack would require a week-long campaign and not be a one-off.

“There was a lot of training and the US military sees everything and understands Israel is preparing,” one of the sources is quoted as saying.

Canadian PM denounces ‘totally unacceptable’ IDF warning shots in West Bank

OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney calls shots fired by Israeli forces during a visit by diplomats, including four Canadians, to the West Bank “totally unacceptable.”

“We expect an immediate explanation of what happened. It’s totally unacceptable,” Carney tells a news conference, adding that his foreign minister, Anita Anand, has summoned Israel’s ambassador to Ottawa to demand answers.