Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar offered condolences to the American people after an Afghan national shot two National Guard members near the White House in a suspected terrorist attack.
“My thoughts are with the families of the two brave National Guardsmen,” Sa’ar wrote on X.
“We stand in solidarity with the United States, the American people and the president of the United Sates,” he tweeted.
Israeli Ambassador the United Nations Danny Danon added: “I pray for the two National Guardsmen who were shot in downtown Washington, D.C., today. I hope justice is swiftly served to the terrorist behind this atrocious attack.”
Speaking to the nation on Wednesday night, U.S. President Donald Trump said that the gunman shot the two victims at “point-blank range” in a “monstrous, ambush-style attack just steps from the White House.”
Trump called the attack an “act of evil and act of hatred and act of terror.”
Earlier in the day, Israeli President Isaac Herzog offered “heartfelt condolences.”
“From Israel, we send a message of friendship and solidarity to President Trump and all those serving in and around the White House,” he said. “We stand shoulder to shoulder with our greatest friend and ally, the United States of America.”
