Israeli embassy in Turkey attacked, assailant injured
September 21, 2016  15:46
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Just in: Israel mission in Turkey attacked. The Jerusalem Post reports that a man with a knife was shot by the security guard while attempting to enter the Israeli Embassy in Turkey, the Foreign Ministry said. The ministry has not commented on the condition of the suspect. There were no other reports of injuries at the mission in Ankara.

Other reports say that two people tried to storm the Israeli mission in Ankara. Speaking to Reuters in a text message, an Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman said the attacker was "wounded before he reached the embassy."

"The assailant was shot and wounded by a local security man," he said, adding that all staff at the embassy are safe.
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