Casualties Reported in Armed Attack Targeting Israeli Consulate Vicinity in Istanbul, Turkey

Confirmed reports have emerged of several people killed and injured, including security personnel, in a heavy exchange of sudden gunfire near the entrance of the Israeli Consulate building in Istanbul. Turkish police and anti-terrorism units rushed to completely cordon off the incident scene with armored vehicles and declared a maximum state of alert to handle this bloody security breach that severely disrupted traffic in the vital area.