The fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staffers near the Capital Jewish Museum has prompted D.C. police to increase security amid rising concerns about antisemitism.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston is warning Houston residents about the "growing problem of antisemitism" in the metro after two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. were killed earlier this week.

Investigators have seized writings that they believe belong to the suspect as they search for a motive in the fatal attack.

Governor JB Pritzker said he is "horrified" after two Israeli Embassy employees were shot and killed Wednesday night while leaving the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. In a written release, Prizker said, "make no mistake: this was an attack on the Jewish community."

The statement was signed by groups representing the Orthodox, Conservative and Reform movements as well as other major organizations.

Just send us a note and tell us you're thinking of us.’ Ron Halber says rising antisemitism has left his community in mourning – and in need of allies.

Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon described the shooting as “a depraved act of anti-Semitic terrorism” in a post on X. The shooting, which took place in the area of 3rd and F Street NW, killed a man and a woman, who have not yet been publicly identified. Others, including Israeli embassy employees, were injured.

The man and the woman were shot dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum near Penn Quarter, Washington DC, and police have warned members of the public to avoid the area