Suspect in deadly capturing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. faces new terrorism fees

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A person accused of killing two Israeli Embassy workers members in Washington, final 12 months was indicted on 4 further counts of terrorism, in a brand new indictment that was unsealed on Wednesday.

The brand new indictment consists of 9 fees, together with hate crimes, filed earlier. A number of of the costs carry a most penalty of dying or life imprisonment, the U.S. Legal professional's Workplace for the District of Columbia mentioned.

"These further terrorism-related fees carry a compulsory life sentence underneath D.C. Code, whereas additionally reflecting the actuality that this act was actually an act of terror," U.S. Legal professional Jeanine Ferris Pirro mentioned in an announcement.

Prosecutors accuse Elias Rodriguez, 31, of opening hearth on individuals leaving an occasion for younger professionals and diplomats hosted by the American Jewish Committee, an advocacy group that fights antisemitism and helps Israel.

He fired roughly 20 photographs from a semi-automatic handgun, and known as out "Free Palestine," in accordance with prosecutors.

Yaron Lischinsky, 30, and Sarah Lynn Milgrim, 26, who each labored for the Israeli Embassy in Washington, have been killed.

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Darren B. Cox, the FBI assistant director in control of the Washington area workplace, mentioned Rodriguez wrote and printed a manifesto as an try to "morally justify his actions" and encourage others to commit political violence.

The capturing, which was condemned by leaders worldwide, got here amid polarization, together with pupil protests, in the US over the struggle in Gaza.

WATCH | 'Act of terror': FBI calls capturing of Israeli Embassy staffers an ‘act of terror’

The FBI is looking the deadly capturing of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., a focused, antisemitic terror assault. The suspect — a 31-year-old from Chicago — reportedly shouted 'free Palestine' as he was arrested. The struggle was Israel's response to Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, assault that left not less than 1,665 Israelis and international nationals lifeless, per Israeli tallies. Greater than 67,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza between Oct. 7, 2023, and Oct. 7, 2025, in accordance with Gaza well being authorities.