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Bloomberg, Menteri Keamanan Dalam Negeri AS Kristi Noem menyampaikan bahwa dua anggota staf Kedutaan Besar Israel ditembak mati di luar Museum Yahudi di Washington pada Rabu (21/5/2025) malam.

Menurut Departemen Kepolisian Metropolitan, penembakan itu terjadi sekitar pukul 21.00 di sekitar Third Street dan F Street NW, dekat Fakultas Hukum Universitas Georgetown dan kantor lapangan FBI di Washington.

Polisi mengatakan satu tersangka telah ditahan. "Orang itu meneriakkan 'Bebaskan Palestina' saat ditangkap," kata Kepala Kepolisian Metropolitan Pamela Smith kepada wartawan.

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