First Lady Melania Trump released a statement following Wednesday night's fatal shooting that killed two Israeli embassy staffers in Washington, D.C. Newsweek reached out to the Israeli Embassy for an updated statement on Thursday.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt began her press briefing on Thursday by addressing the fatal shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C.

President Trump condemned the Washington shooting that left two young Israeli Embassy staffers dead outside the Capital Jewish Museum on Wednesday evening, saying the suspect’s actions were “based obviously on antisemitism.