Shooting reported near Israeli Consulate in Istanbul, 3 neutralized

ALBAWABA - Gunfire was reported near the Israeli consulate in Istanbul on Tuesday, local media confirmed.

Turkish media outlet Haberler said that police teams were dispatched to the scene of the gunfire. 

Istanbul Police Department said in a statement, "3 individuals have been neutralized." Two policemen were injured in the shooting attack near the Israeli Consulate in Turkey.

Istanbul Public Prosecutor's Office ordered to open an investigation into the circumstances of the shooting incident near the Israeli Consulate.

However, Reuters reported that there are no Israeli diplomats currently in Turkey.

This comes amid tension in the Middle East and the war between Israel alongside the United States against Iran.

The Consulate General of Israel in Istanbul is located in the Levent neighborhood of the Beşiktaş district.