The detained suspect instructed the Turkish police that he was protesting in opposition to the Gaza struggle by capturing within the air
A lone gunman discharged his weapon close to the Israeli consulate normal in Istanbul on Thursday, resulting in a tense confrontation with the Turkish police, native media have reported.
The suspect fired a pump-action shotgun within the air 5 – 6 occasions in entrance of the diplomatic mission, information shops reported. Officers used an armored car as a protect, footage from the scene exhibits.
Officers discharged a number of warning photographs, earlier than the armed particular person agreed to give up, based on the media. He was later recognized as a 33-year-old man with the initials A.S. He was in possession of a machete, three magazines of varied capacities for his firearm, and had 4 rounds left, the police stated.
The suspect stated he needed to protest in opposition to the Israeli navy operation in Gaza, which is a red-button situation within the predominantly Muslim nation. A.S. has a felony file with seven convictions, officers stated, together with a gun violation and battery.
İstanbul Beşiktaş’taki İsrail Konsolosluğu önünde, Gazze saldırılarını protesto etmek için havaya pompalı tüfekle ateş açan şahıs, özel harekat polislerinin uyarı ateşi sonrası teslim oldu. pic.twitter.com/TkhkfeldAT
— Türkiye Gazetesi (@turkiyegazetesi) November 15, 2024
Israel launched a navy operation in Gaza in October final yr following an incursion by the militant group Hamas, which claimed some 1,200 lives and resulted in additional than 250 folks being taken hostage.
At the least 43,000 folks have been killed in Gaza by the Israeli military, based on Palestinian officers. The UN launched a scathing report final week, saying that some 70% of the deaths it had managed to confirm had been ladies and youngsters.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has denounced Israel, accusing it of conducting a genocide in opposition to Palestinians.
