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The body of Yaron Lischinsky, the Israeli embassy employee who was gunned down in an antisemitic attack in Washington, DC, Wednesday night, is expected to return to Israel on Friday, officials confirmed.
The President led U.S. lawmakers in condemning the killings and said they were "based obviously on antisemitism."
Before they were killed by a gunman outside a Washington Jewish museum, Yaron Lischinsky had planned to make a formal proposal of marriage to Sarah Milgrim in Jerusalem next week. As their deaths late Wednesday intensify the international spotlight on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza,
Israeli Embassy 'shooter' Elias Rodriguez has been charged with the murder of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim and could face the death penalty if convicted
Days before they were killed outside D.C.'s Jewish Museum, Israeli Embassy staffer Yaron Lischinsky bought an engagement ring for his colleague Sarah Milgrim.
Ron Prosor said that Yaron Lischinsky represented Judeo-Christian values and set an example for young people around the world.
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Israeli Embassy staffers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim were departing an event at the museum Wednesday evening when they were gunned down and killed.