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Shots have been fired at the Turkish embassy in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv, police have said.
There are reports that at least one person was injured.
An Israeli official told the BBC two hostages had been taken by a man who entered the embassy, but were later freed. The official said the man was shot by the embassy's security guards.
BBC News - Hostage drama at Turkey's embassy in Israel
Israel's foreign ministry identified the man as a Palestinian who stormed the UK embassy in Tel Aviv in 2006.
There are unconfirmed reports that the man, named as Nadim Injaz from the West Bank, was demanding asylum in Turkey.
There are reports that at least one person was injured.
An Israeli official told the BBC two hostages had been taken by a man who entered the embassy, but were later freed. The official said the man was shot by the embassy's security guards.
BBC News - Hostage drama at Turkey's embassy in Israel
Israel's foreign ministry identified the man as a Palestinian who stormed the UK embassy in Tel Aviv in 2006.
There are unconfirmed reports that the man, named as Nadim Injaz from the West Bank, was demanding asylum in Turkey.
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