Aventura inhabitants mourn for young Israeli embassy workers who were killed in DC attack

Aventura, Fla. – The community came together in Aventura on Friday for the young couple killed in Washington, DC, which is called a breathtaking act of violence that is heated by hate.

“We shouldn't have this in the United States or somewhere in the world, and it is time to come together to combine against hate,” said Aventura City Commissioner Rachel Friedlander.

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On Wednesday evening, 31-year-old Elias Rodriguez opened the fire in the Capitol Jewish Museum and killed the Israeli staff of the embassy, ​​Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim.

According to the fall of the victims, Rodriguez invited again and fired again.

He is now charged, including first degree murder.

Here in South Florida the Jewish community, one of the largest in the world outside of Israel, is nervous.

Municipalities and organizations check security protocols.

The people at the event on Friday said that hateful rhetoric and anti -semicatism are on the rise, but their leadership and their ability to come together as a community are stronger than ever.