The attacker was identified as an 18-year-old Austrian citizen. There was no evidence of involvement of any other person or organization in the attack
Dr. Akhtar Gulfam Director News Dawn TV + Editor-in-chief Daily Dawn
Munich: On the 52nd anniversary of the massacre of 11 Israeli athletes in Germany in 1972, a gunman opened fire on the consulate of the Zionist state.
A gunman opened fire at the Israeli consulate in the German capital after failing to gain entry.
Security personnel on patrol near the Israeli consulate killed the attacker in a retaliatory fire.
Police say that the assailant was asked to surrender but he continued to fire. The officials had to fire back in self-defense.
The assailant was seriously injured and taken to the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
According to the police, the attacker was identified as an 18-year-old Austrian citizen. There was no evidence of involvement of any other person or organization in the attack.
The motive of the attack has not yet been determined. The investigation is ongoing. More details about the attacker are being gathered.
Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosser said the attack happened on the same day as the 1972 massacre of Israeli athletes by Palestinian attackers in Munich.
It should be remembered that during the ongoing Gaza war since October 7, Israeli embassies of many countries of the world have been attacked.
