Gunfire outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul

One gunman has been killed and two others wounded after exchanging fire with police near the Israeli consulate in ‌Istanbul. They used ‌rifles and pistols in the ‌assault, wounding two police officers, Davut ​Gul, Istanbul’s governor, told reporters at ⁠the scene. The ​three ‌attackers ⁠had links to ​an organisation ‌that “exploits religion”, Mustafa ​Ciftci, Turkey’s interior ‌minister said, adding that two ​of them ‌were ​brothers. The motive was not initially clear, but Mr Gul said there had ​been no ‌Israeli diplomatic ​staff ​at the ⁠consulate ⁠for two-and-a-half years. Video from the scene showed police officers in a shoot-out lasting 10 minutes, with one covered in blood.

>The motive was not initially clear, but Mr Gul said there had ​been no ‌Israeli diplomatic ​staff ​at the ⁠consulate ⁠for two-and-a-half years. Mossad too eager for another false flag attack that they overlooked this...