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Turkish aid agency caught in Netanyahu-Erdogan crossfire

Israel's National Security Council has advised Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to react to the recent vitriol from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with sanctions against a Turkish aid agency.
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The Knesset approved Israel’s new "nationality law" on July 19, upholding the Jewish character of the State of Israel. The controversial law has generated varied reactions inside Israel and abroad. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted especially harshly.

On the Israeli side, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s response to Erdogan's outburst against the new law was relatively mild, although Erdogan’s anti-Israel rhetoric was harsher than usual.

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