{"id":108919,"date":"2026-04-07T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T11:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/two-dead-and-another-two-injured-in-an-attack-in-istanbul-gunfire-near-the-israeli-consulate\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:01:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T07:01:10","slug":"two-dead-and-another-two-injured-in-an-attack-in-istanbul-gunfire-near-the-israeli-consulate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disinfo.md\/en\/two-dead-and-another-two-injured-in-an-attack-in-istanbul-gunfire-near-the-israeli-consulate\/","title":{"rendered":"Two dead and another two injured in an attack in Istanbul. Gunfire near the Israeli consulate."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>At least two people have died, and another two were injured on April 7, during an attack in Istanbul. Gunfire broke out near the Israeli consulate.<\/p>\n\n<p>Everything happened around 12:15. The prosecutors have initiated an investigation to establish all the circumstances under which the attack occurred.<\/p>\n\n<p>Preliminarily, the two deceased individuals are believed to be part of the group of attackers. In total, there would have been three people who carried out the attack, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/agerpres.ro\/politic-extern\/2026\/04\/07\/incident-armat-langa-consulatul-israelian-din-istanbul-presa-foto-video--1544953\">Agerpres<\/a>. The police presence is massive in the area, and security officers are patrolling the zone.<\/p>\n\n<p>According to the Turkish press, the three suspects were armed with rifles, dressed in camouflage clothing, and carrying backpacks. 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