Jewish Community Relations Council of Greater Washington and The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington issue statement saying police investigating incident at Reform synagogue

Police responded to reports of "a suspicious person or vehicle" near the diplomatic compound; incident comes amid furor over Israel barring congresswomen Tlaib and Omar

Critics accuse US leader of hijacking traditionally non-partisan Independence Day for his re-election campaign by holding multi-million dollar 'show of a lifetime'

Troops, tanks and artillery guns were fixtures of Independence Day celebrations until 1973, when the high costs and logistic nightmares of the events stopped the practice

But critics say US leader is hijacking traditionally non-partisan Independence Day for his re-election campaign by holding multi-million dollar 'show of a lifetime'

The room at Washington's signature performing art space will echo topography of country, with walls lined in Jerusalem stone and panels representing the tribes of Israel