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Gunmen open fire near Israeli consulate in Istanbul in possible ISIS-linked attack

A spokesperson for Israel's Foreign Ministry told The Jerusalem Post that the consulate is not staffed. One gunman was killed, and two police officers were injured, Turkish authorities confirmed.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
Police work at the scene, after gunfire was heard near the building housing the Israeli consulate in Istanbul, Turkey, April 7, 2026.
This picture taken on April 21, 2021 shows an aerial view of the old city of Israel's Mediterranean coastal city of Jaffa, where French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte and his soldiers launched an attack between March 3-7, 1799 against the Ottoman-controlled city before capturing it.

Jaffa man shot to death in 66th Israeli Arab murder this year

The victim's underage son was also shot, receiving moderate leg wounds in the incident, which police suspect is criminal.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People look on as Nigerian Military arrives at Woro community, after an overnight attack by gunmen that killed dozens of residents, in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria, February 4, 2026.

Suspected Lakurawa militants kill 34 in coordinated attacks on Nigerian villages

The gunmen swept through villages in the remote border district, opening fire in what survivors described as highly organized, indiscriminate attacks.

|ByREUTERS
IDF troops operate in the Hebron, in the West Bank to destroy the home of Imran al-Atrash, one of the terrorists responsible for the November 18, 2025, ramming and stabbing attack that resulted in the death of 70-year-old Kiryat Arba resident Aharon Cohen. January 15, 2026.

PA security forces open fire on Israeli who accidentally entered Area A

No injuries were reported, and forces are en route to the scene to search for suspects and secure the area. 

|BySHIR PERETS

IDF strikes Gaza after gunfire from Strip hits building in southern Israel

No injuries were reported in the shooting on Netiv Ha'asara nor in the IDF strike later in the day.

JULY 19, 2022ByTZVI JOFFRE
Bullet fired at Netiv Ha'asara from the Gaza Strip, July 19, 2022

International travel still lags amid COVID, inflation and gun worries

Travel industry leaders in the US acknowledged that potential visitors are worried about gun violence due to recent mass shootings in Buffalo, Texas and elsewhere.

JUNE 10, 2022ByKATIE RICE/ORLANDO SENTINEL/TNS
Travelers at Orlando International Airport, on May 23, 2022.

Endangered bear beaten to death in Iran, endangered leopard shot dead

A Persian leopard was shot after attacking and injuring a policeman, an endangered brown bear was beaten to death by villagers in the town of Nami

APRIL 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Brown bear 747 stands in a river hunting for salmon to fatten up before hibernation at Katmai National Park and Preserve in Alaska, US, September 20, 2020.

Five killed in Bnei Brak shooting as Israel enters 'new wave of terror'

Israel in the midst of new wave of terror - Bennett • PA's Mahmoud Abbas condemns attack in rare statement

MARCH 29, 2022ByELIAV BREUER, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Israel Police officers and rescue forces are seen at the scene of a shooting attack in Bnei Brak, March 29, 2022

Palestinian gunman killed in gunfire exchange with IDF soldiers in Nablus

The gunman, Bachar Hashash, was shot dead at the entrance to the Balata refugee camp.

JANUARY 6, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces during a protest in the village of Beit Dajan, near the West Bank city of Nablus on December 10, 2021.

Kenyan police officer kills six in shooting rampage - police

The officer first killed his wife before shooting five other people with an Ak-47.

DECEMBER 7, 2021ByREUTERS
Kenya Defense Force soldiers 370

One killed, another injured by gunfire in Nazareth

Medical teams determined Salam's death on the spot. The young man who was seriously injured was taken to a hospital. 

AUGUST 23, 2021ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Police officers stand guard on a street after exchanges of gunfire in Vienna, Austria November 3, 2020

IDF troops fired towards car without justification - video by B'Tselem

11-year-old Mohammed al-Alaama was hit in the chest after IDF troops fired at a family car last week. B'Tselem is calling it unjustified and criminal.

AUGUST 4, 2021ByANNA AHRONHEIM
IDF forces and Palestinian youth clash in Hebron, May 18, 2021

Two men shot to death in a vehicle in southern Israel

The two appeared to have suffered from gunshot wounds and Magen David Adom (MDA) medics and paramedics pronounced them dead at the scene.

NOVEMBER 4, 2019ByRACHEL WOLF
Shooting incident in southern Israel

Gunshots fired at Raptors Championship Parade in Toronto

Four people sustained non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, and three people were arrested.

JUNE 18, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Jun 17, 2019; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; A general view of the scene of a shooting incident just outside city hall square where Toronto Raptors players were holding a victory rally to celebrate their NBA title.