Deadly Rampage

Just unspeakable horror and sadness remain after two people were gunned down and 11 others wounded (four critically) by a masked lunatic at a gay and lesbian youth center Saturday night in Tel Aviv.

The L.A. Times reports:

As hundreds of gay men and women gathered in mourning Sunday near the scene of the attack, Israel's bloodiest recorded assault on homosexuals, expressions of outrage came from national leaders, lawmakers across the political spectrum, and the Orthodox Jewish religious hierarchy. Some secular politicians called the shooting a hate crime and demanded an end to incitement against gays by elected officials, religious leaders and others.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned what he called a "horrific killing" and told his Cabinet, "We are a tolerant, democratic country governed by the rule of law, and we must respect each and every person."

The scope of the outrage is reassuring, but the killer remains at large.