FACTBOX: What to know about armed attack on Israeli Consulate General in Istanbul

On 7 April 2026, gunmen attacked police near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, and a gunfight followed. Reports differed on the toll: the BBC reported one gunman killed and two injured, the Times of Israel reported three killed including two attackers, and NDTV reported three attackers killed. Two police officers were reported wounded.

Al Jazeera reported the shooting was declared a “terror” attack, and the Jerusalem Post reported it was possibly linked to ISIS. Israel condemned the attack, thanked Turkey for its “swift action” and said “terror will not deter us”.