Man charged with murder of Israeli embassy staff in Washington | BBC News

A man has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after two Israeli embassy staff were shot dead in Washington DC on Wednesday night.

Sarah Lynn Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky were leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum when they were attacked.

Elias Rodriguez, who is 30 and from Chicago, was detained at the scene. More charges could come later, law enforcement officials have said , and the FBI is investigating a “manifesto” said to have been written by the suspect.

Police say Rodriguez was in town for a work conference. He shouted “free Palestine” after being taken into custody.

US President Trump said the attack was "based obviously on antisemitism", while DC Mayor Muriel Bowser says "this crime will not be tolerated in our city”.

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused the leaders of France, the UK and Canada of fuelling antisemitism in a statement after the attack. He said they were "on the wrong side of humanity and history" after they threatened "concrete action" against Israel this week if it continues its latest military operations in Gaza.

Reeta Chakrabarti presents BBC News at Ten reporting by Sarah Smith.

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