A man who entered the Turkish embassy's compound in Tel Aviv was shot and wounded, an Israeli official said today.
Israeli media identified the man as an armed Palestinian who briefly held two embassy staff hostage. Israel Radio said the man demanded that Turkey grant him political asylum because he was wanted by Palestinian and Israeli security services.
Israeli media said Israeli police snipers fired shots at the man after they spotted him by a window at the embassy.
Police blocked a major seaside road outside the embassy and several ambulances were at the scene. Relations between Israel and its once close Muslim ally Turkey have soured in recent months after a deadly Israeli commando raid at the end of May to stop a Turkish-led flotilla bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip.
Nine Turkish citizens were killed by Israelis in the raid.
Reuters