Israel says sorry to Turkey for flotilla deaths

Israel has apologised to Turkey for killing nine of its citizens in a 2010 naval raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Both feuding US allies agreed to normalise relations in a surprise breakthrough announced by US President Barack Obama.

The rapprochement could help regional co-ordination to contain spillover from the Syrian civil war and ease Israel’s diplomatic isolation in the Middle East as it faces challenges posed by Iran.