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The Israeli Prime Minister's Office issued a statement on the 17th, announcing the resumption of diplomatic relations with Turkey, and the two sides will reassign ambassadors and consul generals to each other.

The statement said that after the communication between Israeli Prime Minister Lapid, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu, the two countries decided to officially resume diplomatic relations. The move "will help deepen ties between the two peoples, expand economic, trade and cultural exchanges, and strengthen regional stability".

Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu confirmed that Turkey has decided to appoint an ambassador to Israel during a joint press conference with visiting Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Kurubayev in the capital Ankara on the 17th.

In May 2018, the U.S. embassy in Israel was moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As a result, protests broke out in many Palestinian cities. Protesters clashed with the Israeli army, resulting in a large number of Palestinians being killed and injured. Turkey then recalled its ambassadors to Israel and the United States, and expelled the Israeli ambassador to Turkey and the consul general in Istanbul.

In June 2021, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stepped down, and Israeli-Turkish relations subsequently eased. In March this year, Israeli President Herzog and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met in Ankara, and Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu visited Israel in May. The bilateral relations showed a rapid recovery momentum.