Mourning the Loss of Our Colleagues in the May 22 Anti-Semitic Attack
We mourn the heartbreaking loss of our colleagues, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, representatives of the Embassy of Israel in Washington, D.C., who were murdered on May 22 in an anti-Semitic shooting outside the Capital Jewish Museum, after attending an event for young diplomats.
Our hearts broke upon learning that Yaron was planning to propose to Sarah next week. Two young lives, full of promise, taken in an act of pure hatred.
Yaron had a deep connection to Japan - he studied Japanese Studies and International Relations, spoke Japanese, and visited Japan several times.
The Embassy of Israel in Japan sends its deepest condolences to their families and loved ones.
May their memory be a blessing.
May they rest in peace.
📸 Commemorative space at the entrance of the Embassy of Israel in Japan