# Israel and the United States have condemned the attack near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul today, in which one gunman was killed and two injured during a shoot-out with police. The Israeli foreign ministry in a statement condemned the attack and thanked the Turkish security forces’ swift action in thwarting the attack. The US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said his government condemns the attack in the strongest terms. Israeli authorities have reported an unprecedented surge in attempts to carry out attacks against Israelis and Jews abroad since the outset of the Iran conflict.
Israel, US condemn attack near consulate in Istanbul