U.S. officials expected to give update on killing of 2 Israeli Embassy staff

The executive director, Dr. Beatrice Gurwitz, and board of directors of the museum where Yaron Lishinsky and Sarah Milgrim were killed say they are "heartbroken" and send their condolences to the two Israeli Embassy staffers' families and friends.

"The Capital Jewish Museum was built to tell the centuries-old story of the greater Washington region's vibrant Jewish community," said the statement. "In our work, we share Jewish stories in the service of building bridges and opening dialogue in our beautiful city."

They called the shooting "an act of horrific antisemitic violence."

"Such acts of terror attempt to instill fear, silence voices and erase history – but we refuse to let them succeed," they wrote, adding that the museum is working to reopen within the coming days with increased security.