On May 22, 2025, Israeli flags were flown at half-mast at foreign missions due to a shooting that killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington. The incident occurred outside the Capital Jewish Museum as Sarah Milgrim and Yarn Lischinsky were leaving an event. In response, Miami-Dade deputies increased patrols around places of worship. Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz emphasized community safety while condemning the act as terror. Local Jewish organizations reported no further threats, and Milgrim's parents revealed the tragedy of a potential engagement being cut short.
"Murdering Jews is not an act of freedom fighting; it is an act of terror that should prompt condemnation by people of conscience across the political spectrum," the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism said in a statement Thursday.
Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz noted, 'My thoughts and prayers are with all of those affected, and rest assured we will do everything in our power to keep our community safe.'
The Greater Miami Jewish Federation remarked that there are no known additional threats to the South Florida Jewish community at this time, emphasizing ongoing safety.
Milgrim's parents expressed shock, sharing that Lischinsky was likely to propose on their upcoming trip to Israel, highlighting the tragic loss of potential future.
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