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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
1 attacker killed, 2 others hurt in gun battle with police outside unstaffed Israeli consulate in Istanbul, governor says
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleISTANBUL, Turkey — One attacker was killed and two others were wounded in a gunfight with police near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the city’s governor says, adding that two police officers were slightly wounded.
The attackers used rifles and pistols in the assault, Governor Davut Gul tells reporters at the scene. He adds that there have been no Israeli diplomatic staff at the consulate for two and a half years.
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