Turkey and Israel, once allies, have had a bitter falling out in recent years. It has also criticised recent US-brokered rapprochements between Israel and four Muslim countries. Their merciless acts there are unacceptable," Erdogan told reporters after Jumma prayers in Istanbul. Turkey and Israel expelled each other's ambassadors in 2018 after Israeli forces killed dozens of Palestinians in clashes on the Gaza border. Israel has formalised ties with four Muslim countries this year - the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 25, 2020 14:26 UTC