Israel-Turkey ties will be in spotlight of new Israel government

Turkey and Israel had bad relations during the last decade. Relations have improved in the past year and a half. Turkey's leadership is close to the Muslim Brotherhood and backs Hamas. Ankara wanted to shift its foreign policy towards Islamic foreign policies. It wanted "zero problems" with its neighbors. Israel and Turkey had different political views on the Gaza conflict. Turkish Islamic activists tried to organize a flotilla to Gaza in 2010. After Israeli soldiers attacked Turkish citizens, Turkey reduced ties further. During the Syrian civil war Turkey became more embroiled in conflicts. It also wanted energy deals between Israel, Cyprus and Greece.

Ankara shares Israel's concerns about Iran's role in Syria and Iraq. Turkey also trades with Iran and does deals with Russia and Iran. Ankara's leadership doesn't see Israel as an equal. Some in Israel see Turkey the way it was in the 1980s. With Netanyahu coming back to power, it's unclear if Ankara will use this occasion to harm the normalization and reconciliation. It's also unclear whether it will adopt a wait-and-see approach. with Netanyahu back in power. Netanyahu believes in peace through strength. He believes that peace is through Strength. The outgoing government didn't do enough in terms of ties with Greece in order to get renewed ties.