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Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two staffers at the Israeli embassy in Washington, were killed Wednesday evening outside the Capital Jewish Museum following an event hosted by the American Jewish Congress.
The pair, who were in a relationship and reportedly on the verge of getting engaged, were shot by an assailant as they exited the venue.
Authorities have confirmed the killings and stated that investigations are ongoing.
A personal tragedy in Washington, amid a global conflict that rages on
Lischinsky, originally from , had moved to Israel at the age of 16. He worked in the embassy's policy department, focusing on Middle East and North Africa trends, and held degrees from Hebrew University and Reichman University.
Milgrim, a Jewish-American, worked in the embassy's public diplomacy department and previously spent time at Tech2Peace, focusing on dialogue and reconciliation efforts rooted in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Her academic background included environmental studies and international affairs, and she often spoke of her ion for bridging religious and cultural divides.
Their deaths have been officially acknowledged by the Israeli embassy, which described the killings as an act of terrorism and expressed devastation at the loss of two young people "in the prime of their lives."
The incident, while shocking and deeply personal for those who knew them, also takes place amid growing global criticism of Israel's ongoing military campaign in Gaza.
Since October 2023, thousands of civilians, including children, have been killed in repeated Israeli airstrikes across the Gaza Strip, with humanitarian agencies calling the situation catastrophic.
Despite widespread international calls for a ceasefire and ongoing negotiations involving the release of Israeli hostages, the Israeli government has continued its military operations, leading to what human rights observers have described as likely war crimes.
In that context, the deaths of Milgrim and Lischinsky may be mourned by those who knew them for their work in diplomacy and bridge-building, while also raising difficult questions about the cycle of violence and retaliation that continues to claim lives far beyond the warzones themselves.
No one is untouched by this conflict - not those in Gaza, nor those in Washington - and the struggle for a lasting peace, one based on justice and mutual recognition, remains a distant but essential goal.