Israel’s Istanbul consulate and Ankara embassy have been unmanned since October 7, with diplomats stationed in Bulgaria and local staff working from home; some Foreign Ministry officials call the empty mission a waste of public funds, while others warn it may be hard to reopen

Israel’s Istanbul consulate and Ankara embassy have been unmanned since October 7, with diplomats stationed in Bulgaria and local staff working from home; some Foreign Ministry…

Israel is considering shutting down its consulate in Istanbul, one of its oldest diplomatic missions, following a shooting near the building in April,...