Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday condemned “in the strongest possible terms” the shooting at the previous evening’s White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington.

“Israel stands shoulder to shoulder with the United States and Trump,” Sa’ar posted on X, commending Secret Service agents for “their swift action in neutralizing the attacker.”

“Zero tolerance for political violence,” Jerusalem’s top diplomat added.

Cole Allen, 31, a resident of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, has been identified by law enforcement as the gunman who opened fire outside the dinner where President Donald Trump and other administration officials were gathered.

The suspect was armed with a shotgun, a handgun and knives, and is believed to have been a “lone wolf,” police said.

Allen told law enforcement following his arrest that he wanted to shoot Trump administration officials, two sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.

The suspect didn’t specifically say he was targeting the president, just “administration officials,” a law enforcement source told the outlet.

The annual dinner will be rescheduled.

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