On Monday, the death of an elderly Jewish man attacked by a pro-Hamas demonstrator in Thousand Oaks, California, was ruled a homicide, seeing as the man had been smashed over the head with a megaphone and fallen to the street where he suffered devastating head injuries. 

Much of the mainstream press tried to massage their headlines, with NBC originally writing, “Man dies after hitting head during Israel and Palestinian rallies in California, officials say."

As if this poor gentleman randomly hit his head, not that an attacker struck him.

They’re going to have a harder time finding nuance in this latest tragedy: a 16-year-old boy stabbed and killed a 20-year-old Israeli-American soldier, Sgt. Rose Ida Lubin, in Jerusalem's Old City Monday morning. (Note: some outlets are reporting that she was a "border police officer" and an "Israeli cop.") 

Sgt. Rose Ida Lubin, 20, was murdered near Herod's Gate on Monday morning while patrolling the border. 

The killer, from the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Issawiya, attacked Lubin and another Border Police officer.

Police fatally shot the attacker and arrested another person on suspicion of aiding him when they arrived at the scene of the attack. 

The two wounded officers, both in their 20s, were treated by Magen David Adom paramedics, before they were rushed to Hadassah-University Medical Center in Jerusalem for treatment. 

Former U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman posted this video of the apparently thriving young woman, recorded by her cousin just a few days before her killing: 

This beautiful young woman, Elisheva Rose Ida Lubin, is an American citizen who immigrated to Israel in 2021 and became a “lone soldier” and member of the border police. She was murdered today in cold blood by a Palestinian terrorist. pic.twitter.com/vhRsCcajo7

— David M Friedman (@DavidM_Friedman) November 6, 2023

The attack took place at the main entry point used by Palestinians to enter Jerusalem:

The attack occurred near Damascus Gate in the Old City of Jerusalem, the main entry used by Palestinians and one of the most highly guarded streets in the city due to tension between Muslims and Jews in the area. 

Herod's Gate is one of the seven open Gates and connects the Muslim Quarter inside of the old city to the Palestinian neighborhood of Bab az-Zahra, situated just outside.

Lubin was originally from Dunwoody, Georgia, and went to Israel in 2021 and became a soldier. She lived in southern Israel in the Kibbutz Sa'ad, a religious community. Her friend Shira P. mourned her loss:

'She was telling me how proud she was to serve for Israel and she is finally fulfilling her dream,' she said. 'Rose did more than many and inspired so many people in her 20 years of life. She is a true inspiration and motivation for us all. May she rest in peace.'

Kibbutz Sa'ad was also in the line of fire of the October 7 Hamas attacks but didn't take the brunt of the carnage like nearby Kfar Aza, which sustained heavy losses. “Our own community was in shock, but we were grateful to be alive. That was a miracle," said a resident in the aftermath. "The only thing separating us from Kfar Aza is one road, and everything on the other side was wiped out." 

Lubin reportedly "bravely defended" the kibbutz during the assault. 

As my colleague Teri Christoph reported on November 1, even before this latest killing:

...the tone-deaf White House thought this was the perfect time to announce their new initiative to fight Islamophobia...

Because Islamophobia is definitely the sentiment that's fueling the antisemitic, pro-Hamas rage mobs across the country.

I'm seeing a heck of a lot more stories about antisemitism in the news lately than I am about anti-Mulsim incidents, but I doubt we'll hear about this tragedy from Biden or WH Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre anytime soon. 

RIP, Rose Ida Lubin.