Netanyahu apologizes to Turkey for flotilla raid

Designed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu apologized to Turkey on Friday to raid deadly aid flotilla Gaza and announced the resumption of full diplomatic relations for so is compensation.The breakthrough, ending dispute nearly three years of diplomacy, through: Jerusalem, U.S. President Barack Obama in the tail visit historic three-day visit to the Holy Land, the first of his presidency.Occur shortly after Air Force One departed for Amman, a senior U.S. official said the Israeli leader had apologized to his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a special telephone from Ben-Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. "On behalf of the Israelis he apologized for any deaths that operational errors may have caused," the official said. "Prime Minister Erdogan accepted the apology on behalf of Turkey," he added, saying Obama had also talked with leader.Israel Turkish and Turkey confirmed both apologize, with Netanyahu's office announced said the resumption of full diplomatic relations between Office allies.Erdogan Close to the former prime minister has accepted the apology "on behalf of the Turkish people" and stressed that "vital and strategic" nature of relations between the two countries."The two prime ministers agreed on a deal compensation" to the families of the victims and to "work together to improve the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories." Relations between Israel and Turkey, saw a decline in May 2010, when Israeli commandos failed previously headed dawn raid on a flotilla of ships to six Gaza Mavi Marmara, which killed nine Turkish citizens.The attack sparked international criticism and a bitter diplomatic crisis between Turkey and Israel, with Ankara demanding a formal apology and compensation for the families of victims.Until now, Israel has refused, in part for fear it could open the way for the suspended prosecution of the Special Forces who participated in the management of state raid.US spokeswoman Nuland on behalf of Victoria: "It was a source of great concern to the United States for some time now that we have two allies Israel and Turkey were not getting along well with each other." In almost every meeting that every senior U.S. has had with the Israeli side or the Turkish side, we have encouraged them to try to work this through. "Said a senior official in Netanyahu's office said the two leaders spoke and" agreed to normalize relations between the countries, including the re-ambassadors, and the abolition of legal action against the soldiers (the army) the Israeli army, "he said, referring to the trial of high-level absentia four leaders of the Israeli military by the Court of Istanbul, which opened in November.The Minister" explained that was not intended tragic outcome of the accident Mavi Marmara by Israel and Israel regrets the loss of human lives and injuries, "his office said in a statement that" in light of the Israeli investigations into the incident, which pointed to a number of operational errors, and the Prime Minister's apology Israel to the Turkish people for any errors that may have led to loss of life or injury, and agreed to conclude agreement on compensation / nonliability. "Hamas, which controls Gaza, said the apology" showed "brought ongoing since the Arab Spring of 2011, which saw Islamists to power in Egypt and Tunisia." Fear Israel of regional changes apology Netanyahu was late, and he should stop immediately the blockade on Gaza, "Hamas Taher spokesman Nono said Hamas official said Erdogan media.A Contact exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal on Friday evening and briefed him on the details of apology Netanyahu.And former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who opposes Israeli apology for years, to move Netanyahu a "terrible mistake." "This apology demoralises IDF soldiers," said Lieberman, who now heads the parliamentary Foreign Affairs and Defense committee.But Armed Forces Chief of Staff welcomed the staff Lt. Gen. Benny Gantz, the move, saying he hoped to strengthen the security of countries and strategic relationships.His spokesman, was sworn in defense minister Moshe Ya'alon recently that in the past opposed a formal apology or direct compensation, on Friday supported the apology, and the media.