ANKARA: An attacker wielding a knife tried to storm the Israeli embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara on Wednesday but was shot before reaching the building, Turkish reports and Israeli officials said.

Turkey's NTV television said the attacker tried to enter the well-defended embassy but was "neutralized" by being shot in the leg.

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