Ceasefire, silence and a call to listen differently

The two were named by the Israeli embassy in Washington, DC as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.Lischinsky was Israeli. A German diplomatic source told the AFP news agency that Lischinsky also held a German passport.

Milgrim was an American citizen. Both worked at the Israeli embassy.The Israeli ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, told reporters the young staffers were a couple “about to be engaged”.“The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem,” Leiter revealed.

What do we know about the suspect, Elias Rodriguez?The suspect has been identified as 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez from Chicago, Illinois. Following his arrest, his home was searched by police.

Rodriguez has been charged with two counts of murder, causing death with a firearm and discharging a firearm in a crime of violence.

Jeanine Pirro, the interim US Attorney who was recently appointed by President Donald Trump as federal prosecutor in Washington, told reporters the charges against Ridriguez constitute a “death penalty-eligible case”.“We will not tolerate any acts of terrorism, and we’re going to stand together as a community in the coming days and weeks to send a clear message that we will not tolerate anti-Semitism,” Bowser said.

Across the Atlantic, in France, the country’s interior minister told police to “step up surveillance at sites linked to the Jewish community”. Security measures must be “visible and dissuasive”, Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said in a message seen by AFP news agency.Saar said that Israeli flags at the ministry headquarters and at missions around the world would be flown at half-mast on Thursday.

The shooting comes as Israel has launched a new military campaign in Gazato control all of the Strip