At least three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul

World At least three killed in shooting near Israeli consulate in Istanbul, media reports say By Haley Ott Haley Ott Reporter Haley Ott is a CBS News senior multi-platform reporter based in London. Read Full Bio Haley Ott April 7, 2026 / 6:13 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google At least three people were killed in a shooting outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, the Reuters news agency reported Tuesday, citing media reports.Two police officers were injured, Reuters reported.Video shared by Reuters showed an armed police officer taking cover amid the sound of gunshots. Police in action after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, according to witnesses, on April 7, 2026. Murad Sezer / REUTERS Armed police are always stationed near the Israeli consulate, Reuters pointed out.CBS News called the Israeli consulate in Istanbul and the district and city police for comment but had not heard back at the time of publication.This is a breaking news story and will be updated. .component--type-recirculation { .item:nth-child(7), .card-recirc:nth-child(7) { display: none; } } #inline-recirc-item--id-56bb35fe-4502-4126-8218-25a39370b464, #right-rail-recirc-item--id-56bb35fe-4502-4126-8218-25a39370b464 { display: none; } #inline-recirc-item--id-56bb35fe-4502-4126-8218-25a39370b464 ~ .item:nth-child(7) { display: block; } © 2026 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved.