Israel and Turkey have held a joint military drill in Ankara, an official said Tuesday, the first such co-operation since Turkey excluded Israel from an October exercise, sparking a diplomatic row. Israeli and Turkish army units conducted a joint search and rescue exercise in Ankara between November 3 and 5, the military official told AFP, speaking on condition of anonymity.
Israel's relations with Turkey, its main regional ally, took a downturn in January when Ankara launched an unprecedented barrage of criticism of the Jewish state over its devastating war on the Gaza Strip. Last month Turkey excluded Israel from joint military drills and said that bilateral ties would continue to suffer unless Israel ends "the humanitarian tragedy" in Gaza and revives peace talks with the Palestinians.
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