Israeli Embassy staffers shot dead in Washington were soon to be engaged

Two Israeli Embassy staff members were shot and killed outside a Jewish museum event in Washington DC on Wednesday. According to Israel’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, the victims were a young couple on the verge of engagement. Leiter informed that the man had just bought a ring and planned to propose in Jerusalem next week.

“The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem. They were a beautiful couple who came to enjoy an evening in Washington’s cultural center,” Leiter said.