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Israeli embassy in Athens.

Two gunmen on motorcycles fired 15-20 shots at the Israeli embassy in Athens before dawn Friday. No one was injured.

Police have closed off the area and are investigating the attack.

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The bullet shells indicated that the gunmen fired Kalashnikov semi-automatic rifles.

Israel and Greece have good relations, but the government has been very critical of Israeli policies towards the Palestinian Authority, and the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party has gained popularity in the country.

American and German offices have been targeted by terrorists in previous attacks last year and in 2007.

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