"Israel minister headed to Turkey
(AFP) – 6 hours ago
JERUSALEM — An Israeli minister said on Friday he was to travel to Turkey, in the first such visit since Israel's military offensive in Gaza at the turn of the year strained ties with Turkey.
'I hope my visit will contribute to improving relations between the two countries which are strategically crucial to Israel,' Trade and Industry Minister Benjamin Ben-Eliezer told Israeli radio."
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