Several US lawmakers spoke with Knesset officials last week to discuss security procedures in place at Israel's parliament, a US representative said on Friday.
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According to Ohio Democrat Tim Ryan, House Appropriations Committee chair and ranking members reached out to Knesset officials to learn about the security measures on the site.
In his interview with Fox News, Ryan did not specify who they spoke to from the Israeli legislative body.
"There are other capitals around the world that now that have a lot more threats over the years than we've had, but now we're maybe in the same boat," he told the channel.
The interview followed a deadly ramming attack at the Capitol, with a vehicle plowing into two police officers at a security barrier.
The attacker, identified as a 25-year-old follower of the Nation of Islam, whose leader Louis Farrakhan has a history of making anti-Semitic remarks, was shot by police after jumping over the vehicle with a knife in his hand.
He died shortly after the attack after being airlifted to a hospital. One of the police officers he hit, later identified as an 18-year veteran with the force William 'Billy' Evans, was killed in the attack.
The incident took place despite the heavy security measures implemented in Washington following the January 6 unrest at the US Capitol.
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