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‘Perpetrators must be brought to justice’: India condemns killing of Israeli diplomats in US | India News
‘Perpetrators must be brought to justice’: India condemns killing of Israeli diplomats in US | India News
External affairs minister S Jaishankar (File picture/PTI)
NEW DELHI: External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Thursday condemned the killing of the Israeli diplomats in Washington, saying the “perpetrators must be brought to justice”.“Condemn in the strongest term the killing of Israeli diplomats in Washington DC. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and colleagues. The perpetrators must be brought to justice,” Jaishnark wrote on X.“Thank you, dear friend!” replied Israeli overseas minister Gideon Sa’ar to the minister’s publish.A person accused of fatally capturing two workers members of the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC, chanted “Free Palestine” whereas being taken into custody.The suspect, recognized as Elias Rodriguez, 30, of Chicago, allegedly opened fireplace on Wednesday night close to the Capital Jewish Museum, the place the victims, a person and a girl, had simply attended an occasion. They had been amongst a gaggle of 4 folks when the suspect reportedly approached and commenced capturing.At a press briefing, Washington, DC, police chief Pamela Smith stated the suspect had been seen pacing outdoors the museum prior to the assault. He was subdued and detained by occasion safety shortly after the incident.“While in custody, the suspect repeatedly chanted, ‘Free, free Palestine,’” Smith stated, as quoted by information company Reuters.
The victims had been pronounced lifeless on the scene. Authorities are probing the motive and any potential hyperlinks to extremist exercise.US President Donald Trump additionally reacted to the deadly killings, saying “hatred and radicalism have no place in the USA”. Trump stated the incident was “based on antisemitism”. “These horrible DC killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, now! Hatred and radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL!” he posted on his social media platform, Truth Social.