“Embassy staff and the building are unharmed,” said Tal Naim, the embassy spokesperson.

(September 5, 2024 / JNS) A security incident is ongoing at the Israeli embassy in Washington after a suspicious object was thrown into the yard of the diplomatic compound on Wednesday.

Tal Naim, the embassy spokesperson, wrote on social media that embassy staff and the building are unharmed and that the incident is being handled by local police and the embassy’s security team.