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Updated on: April 7, 2026 / 7:49 AM EDT / CBS News

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A shootout with police outside the Israeli Consulate in Istanbul left one gunman dead and two other assailants wounded on Tuesday, the region's governor said, adding that two officers were also lightly wounded.

Interior Minister Mustafa Ciftci said on social media that authorities have identified the shooters. He said the "terrorists" arrived in Istanbul in a rented vehicle from the neighboring city of Izmit, and that one was affiliated with an "organization that exploits religion," without naming the group.…