Netanyahu to prevent further escalation in Israel-Turkey ties, source says

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Israel is not interested in further aggravating its already deteriorated ties with Turkey, a senior Israeli official said on Wednesday, adding that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his senior ministers have decided to refrain from responding to recent verbal assaults by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

The official's comments were made following a meeting Netanyahu assembled with his eight senior ministers earlier Wednesday to discuss the serious deterioration in relations with Turkey as well as the diplomatic and legal campaign Turkey is planning against Israel in the near future.

The diplomatic crisis between Israel and Turkey has been deepening recently, after Israel refused to apologize for an Israel Defense Forces raid on the 2010 Gaza flotilla, in which nine Turkish citizens were killed.

The meeting of the senior cabinet members followed discussions at the Foreign Ministry and in the IDF regarding the crisis with Turkey and its implications.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/netanyahu-to-prevent-further-escalation-in-israel-turkey-ties-source-says-1.384503

[dtexdem]

1. Then they should stop their piracy on the high seas.

And they should stop stealing Palestine from Palestinians.

Israel has EARNED those poor international relations.

[aranthus]

2. Then what is Israel entitled to do to protect its people?

Is Israel entitled to stop Hamas from importing weapons and war related material? If, so how are they supposed to do that? If not, why not? If not, then what is Israel entitled to do to protect its people?