A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded. It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate.
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Shootout outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
France 24
April 07, 2026
15:54 GMT
A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded. It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate.
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A gunman was killed and two others wounded in a shootout Tuesday with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the local governor said, adding that two officers were lightly wounded. It was not immediately clear if the intended target was the Israeli consulate.
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