Netanyahu condemns killings, thanks US

Key Highlights

• Israeli PM Condemns Shooting: Prime Minister Netanyahu condemned the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff in Washington, D.C., calling it a terrorist act motivated by anti-Semitism.
• Ceasefire for Hostage Release: Netanyahu expressed willingness for a temporary ceasefire to secure the release of hostages, urging global support for their immediate return.
• Aid to Gaza & Accusations Against Hamas: He stated that Israel has sent 92,000 aid trucks to Gaza, accusing Hamas of stealing and reselling the aid to fund terrorism.

Officials are treating the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staff outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. as an anti-Semitic act. The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly denounced the murder of two Israeli diplomats in the US.

In his remarks delivered via a video message shared on X, the Israeli PM said, "Last night in Washington something horrific happened. A brutal terrorist shot in cold blood a young beautiful couple - Yaron Lischinsky and Sara Milgrim. Yaron had just bought an engagement ring for Sarah. He was planning to give it to her in Jerusalem next week. They were planning to start a new and happy life together. Well, that tragically did not happen. Yaron and Sarah weren't the victims of a random crime. The terrorist who cruelly gunned them down did so for one reason and one reason alone - he wanted to kill Jews."

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In a significant announcement, the Israeli PM said, "As for the hostages, we'll do every effort to secure them. I'm ready for a temporary ceasefire to get more out but we demand, and you should demand, that all of our hostages be released and released immediately. And so should every civilized country demand this."

"Since October 7th, Israel has sent 92,000 aid trucks into Gaza. That's right. 92,000 aid trucks. That includes 1.8 million tons of aid. 1.8 million tons of aid - more than enough food to feed everyone in Gaza. Yet as we had let the aid come in, Hamas stole it. They took a huge chunk for themselves. The rest they sold at exorbitant prices to the Palestinian population. And then they used the money they stole to recruit new terrorists to continue their war against Israel. Our goal from the start was to get food to Palestinian civilians, not to Palestinian terrorists," the Israeli PM said.

He thanked US President Donald Trump and the American people for their support to Israel. "I especially want to thank President Trump and the American people for their forthright stand with Israel and with the Jewish people. Together we stand. Together we'll triumph and will see the victory of civilization over barbarism".