Netanyahu Says He Was ‘Shocked’ by Reported Attempt on Trump at Washington Dinner

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was “shocked” after U.S. President Donald Trump was evacuated following gunfire at a dinner event.

Speaking at a news conference in Jerusalem on April 26 (local time), Netanyahu said he was deeply shaken by reports of an assassination attempt targeting Trump.

He said he was relieved to learn that Trump and the first lady were safe and in good condition, adding that he saluted the U.S. Secret Service for responding with “swift and decisive action.”

Trump was attending a dinner at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington, D.C., on Friday evening when shots were heard and he was rushed to safety. No attendees were reported wounded, and a suspect was arrested at the scene.

The Los Angeles Times and other local media identified the suspect as Cole Thomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California.

Authorities said Allen had a shotgun, a handgun and several bladed weapons at the time. He was charged with two counts related to firearm use and one count of assaulting a federal official with a dangerous weapon.