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From the killing of two Jewish diplomats this week to hundreds of acts of hate in public spaces throughout the DMV.
Top White House and Justice officials tied the brazen shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers to ongoing campus protests against Israel’s war in Gaza.
By Dedi Hayun, Emily Rose and Madeline Chambers JERUSALEM (Reuters) -When Jerusalem resident Ziv Halsband woke up to news that two staff members of the Israeli embassy in Washington had been shot dead,
Groups that monitor hate crimes said the Hamas attack in 2023 and the subsequent war had helped fuel tens of thousands of anti-Jewish incidents globally, including cases of verbal abuse and violence.
Those responsible for the fatal attack against two Israeli Embassy employees in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday will be prosecuted to the "fullest extent of the law," according to the White House.
Authorities step up security following the Washington killings.
"There are so many moments where legitimate criticism of Israel and its conduct has crossed the line into antisemitism."
Journalist and author Batya Ungar-Sargon discusses President Donald Trump’s actions to combat antisemitism after two Israeli Embassy staffers were killed in Washington, D.C.