Lexington, MA – Last night in Washington, D.C., two Israeli Embassy staff members—Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim—were brutally murdered; may their memory be a blessing. Following the arrest, the perpetrator shouted, “Free, free Palestine.”

Republican gubernatorial candidate Mike Kennealy issued the following statement:

“I am deeply horrified by the cold-blooded murders of two Israeli Embassy staffers. This was not only an act of violence and hate—it was an act of terrorism. Anti-Semitism remains a grave and growing threat in the United States and across the world. We must confront it wherever it appears—loudly, forcefully, and without hesitation. Trisha and I are praying for the victims, their families, and the entire Jewish community. There is no place for this kind of hatred in our Commonwealth or our country.”

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