Israel’s Overseas Minister Yair Lapid plans to Turkey on Thursday, his workplace stated on Sunday, amid latest considerations voiced by Tel Aviv that Israeli residents are in peril of being focused by Iran in Turkey.
Lapid will meet together with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu, who visited Israel final month as a part of efforts to broaden financial cooperation.
Final week, Israel warned its residents towards touring to Turkey, citing the hazard of attainable Iranian “revenge assaults” after the assassination of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Colonel Sayad Khodai on Could 22.
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Israeli public broadcaster Kan radio reported final week that safety officers foiled an Iranian assault concentrating on Israelis in Turkey final month.
Ankara had responded to the Israeli warning by stressing that Turkey was a protected nation and had “cooperation mechanisms to fight terrorism” in place.
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