The two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington DC – Yaron and Sarah – who were shot dead on Wednesday evening were a couple and were going to get engaged soon, Israel’s Ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, said. According to the envoy, the man had bought a ring earlier to propose to his girlfriend 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,” Mr Leiter said.
The Embassy of Israel to US in a post condemned the attack and expressed grief over the death of their friends and colleagues.
“Yaron and Sarah were our friends and colleagues. They were in the prime of their lives. This evening, a terrorist shot and killed them as they exited an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in DC. The entire embassy staff is heartbroken and devastated by their murder. No words can express the depth of our grief and horror at this devastating loss. Our hearts are with their families, and the embassy will be by their side during this terrible time,” it said.
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