Israeli Officials Condemn ‘Terrible’ Las Vegas Massacre, 12 Israelis Missing

Pictured Above: People scramble for shelter at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival, Oct. 1, 2017, in Las Vegas. Credit: ABC News

(JNS.org) Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon condemned Sunday night’s mass shooting in Las Vegas, in which at least 50 people were killed and more than 200 were wounded.

“Terrible massacre in #LasVegas. My heart goes to the victims and their families. Love and solidarity from #Jerusalem,” Nahshon tweeted following the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history.

Israeli Diaspora Affairs Minister Naftali Bennett, Hatnuah party leader Tzipi Livni and Yesh Atid party leader Yair Lapid were among the other Israeli officials who conveyed their condolences after the shooting.

“The hearts of all Israelis are with the American people on this day of profound tragedy. We pray for the wounded. God bless you,” Bennett tweeted.

The lone suspect in the shooting, identified as Stephen Paddock, 64, opened fire on an outdoor Las Vegas concert with an automatic rifle from a 32nd-floor window in the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.

“Reports on social media of multiple shooters or of a bomb threat are false,” Las Vegas Metro Police Sheriff Joe Lombardo told reporters, calling the shooting a “lone wolf” attack.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it is trying to contact 12 Israelis who remain unaccounted for in Las Vegas.