Name released of third Israeli fatality from Istanbul bombing
DEBKAfile was founded by a team of journalists in June 2000 as an independent Internet Web site, providing an intelligence and security news service. March 20, 2016, 1:01 PM (IDT)
The three Israelis who were murdered by a suicide bomber on the main pedestrian street of Istanbul Saturday were confirmed Sunday as Avraham Goldman, 69, from Herzliya, Simcha Damari, 60, from Dimona and Yonatan Shor, 40, from Tel Aviv. The number of Israelis not accounted for has dropped from six to three. No group has taken responsibility for the attack which caused four deaths – three Israelis and an Iranian – and injured 39 people – 11 of them Israeli tourists. Two of the Israeli victims held dual US citizenship.
Turkish authorities have taken blood samples for a DNA probe from the father of the suspected bomber Savas Yildiz, 33, from Adana, who had known links with the Islamic State. He was already under investigation for his role in bomb attacks in Mersin and Adana a year ago.
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Source: http://www.debka.com/newsupdate/15533/Name-released-of-third-Israeli-fatality-from-Istanbul-bombing
