Israeli Envoy in Turkey Killed by Bomb
An Israeli diplomat was killed and three other people were wounded Saturday by a car bomb blast, police said. Israel confirmed the death and denounced the attack.
The previously unknown Islamic Revenge Organization claimed responsibility for the attack in telephone calls to newspapers immediately afterward, the Anatolia news agency reported. “We have responded to the Israelis,” the anonymous caller was quoted as saying.
It was the second attack against Jews in Turkey in a week. One man was slightly injured when a hand grenade exploded in front of the Neve Shalom synagogue in Istanbul last Sunday. The Iranian-backed Shiite Muslim guerrilla group Hezbollah was blamed for the attack.
The man killed Saturday was identified as Ehud Sadan, a security attache at the Israeli Embassy. The embassy refused to give any more information.
Anatolia said the three wounded included a 9-year-old boy who was helping cars park in return for small tips. It said one of the other two was in critical condition. The injured were not immediately identified.
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