Israel's Foreign Ministry

Five people were killed and at least 36 others were injured in a suicide bomb attack on March 19 in central Istanbul, on the busy ?stiklal Avenue in Taksim.

The attack happened on Balo Street in front of the local governor's office of Beyo?lu, and a through investigation has been launched into the attack, Istanbul Gov. Vasip ?ahin told reporters.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on world powers on March 13 to punish Iran after the country test-fired two ballistic missiles emblazoned with the phrase "Israel must be wiped out" in Hebrew.

Efforts by Israel and Turkey to restore their once strong relationship could be helped by the common threats they face from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants and Iran, a senior Israeli diplomat said on July 21.

Greek police are looking into a shooting near the Israeli embassy in the Greek capital Athens.

No-one is wounded, according to the Kathimerini and the Jerusalem Post.

As many as 15 bullets were fired at the mission, according to Israel's Foreign Ministry.

Police reportedly believe a Kalashnikov assault rife was used.

Israeli forces may have committed war crimes when they stormed an aid flotilla boat heading to Gaza, but the possible crimes aren't grave enough to merit a prosecution at the International Criminal Court, the court's prosecutor said Nov. 6.