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German minister after Munich shooting: Protecting Israeli institutions is highest priority

By Reuters and ToI Staff 5 September 2024, 12:13 pm
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Police officers patrol near a scene after a shooting near the Israeli Consulate in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Police officers patrol near a scene after a shooting near the Israeli Consulate in Munich, Germany, Sept. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser says the protection of Israeli institutions is of the highest priority after a shooting in Munich today near the Israeli consulate and the Nazi documentation center.

She describes the shooting as “a serious incident” and says she is in contact with emergency services but did not want to speculate on further details.

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