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Shooter kills two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington

Two Israeli Embassy staff members were killed while leaving an event at the Capitol Jewish Museum. The attack left two other embassy staffers injured and sent shockwaves through the US capitol.

A man draped in the Israeli flag gestures as Metropolitan Police officers secure the area outside the Capital Jewish Museum following a shooting that left two people dead in Washington, DC, May 21, 2025. (AFP via Getty Images)

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

In today’s edition:

  • Shouting 'Free Palestine,' shooter kills two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington
  • US-Iran nuclear talks set to resume Friday in Rome as chasm widens
  • Renowned Iranian filmmaker celebrated in Cannes after long ban from leaving Iran
  • First aid enters Gaza in months
  • PA's Abbas throws weight behind Beirut effort to disarm Palestinian factions in Lebanon

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Gabrielle (@gsdebinski)

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