Israel, Turkey restore diplomatic ties

Published June 27, 2016 2:59pm ET



After a six-year rift, Israel and Turkey announced Monday they reached an agreement to restore diplomatic ties.

The tension between the two had been in place since Israeli troops raided and killed 10 activists aboard a Turkish flotilla on its way to the Gaza Strip in 2010. One of those killed was a dual U.S. citizen.

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