Under Monday's deal, Israel and Turkey will restore full diplomatic relations, with ambassadors expected to return within several weeks. In Rome, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the deal would help bring "stability" to the turbulent Middle East. Israel and Turkey on Monday announced a reconciliation deal to end a bitter six-year rift between the Mideast powers. After the raid, the countries withdrew their ambassadors, largely cut security ties and have since maintained only low-level diplomatic relations. Turkey remains close ties with Hamas, an Islamic militant group that is sworn to Israel's destruction and is labeled a terrorist organization by Israel and the West.

Source: Fox News June 27, 2016 07:17 UTC