Foreign Ministry confirms shots fired near Munich consulate, gunman neutralized by German forces
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Screen grab from a video on social media apparently shows an individual running amid sounds of gunfire near the Israeli consulate in Munich on September 5, 2024 (X/Used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
The Foreign Ministry confirms that shots were fired near Israel’s consulate in Munich and says the gunman has been neutralized by German security forces.
No Israeli diplomats or staff were hurt.
The ministry says the consulate is closed today for the annual ceremony commemorating the 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian terrorists during the 1972 Munich Olympics.
