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Attacker killed in gunfight outside closed Israeli consulate in Istanbul

JL;DR SUMMARY A gunfight occurred outside the closed Israeli consulate in Istanbul, resulting in the death of one attacker and injuries to two others, as well as two police officers. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish SitesInternational RelationsTerror ThreatsIstanbulTurkey Israel RelationsIsraeli ConsulateGunfightSecurity AlertPhilissa Cramer

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Istanbul, Turkey
"One attacker was killed and two others injured in a gunfight with police outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday morning."
Izmit, Kocaeli, Turkey
"They said the attackers had driven to Istanbul from Izmit, about an hour and a half away, and had brought both long-barreled guns and pistols."
Nijkerk, Gelderland, Netherlands
"Bombings have damaged several Jewish institutions in Europe, with the latest incident being an explosion outside a pro-Israel Christian center in Nijkerk, Netherlands, over the weekend."

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