News of the deal first emerged on Sunday, and an Israeli official confirmed the details of the deal to The Associated Press. As Netanyahu and Kerry met for the second time in as many days, the U.S. top diplomat welcomed the agreement and congratulated Netanyahu. (Giuseppe Lami/ANSA pool via AP) (Associated Press)ROME — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that his nation’s agreement with Turkey to normalize ties will have “immense” implications for the Israeli economy. Following the incident, Turkey withdrew its ambassador to Israel and greatly scaled back military and economy ties. A senior Turkish official said that under the agreement, Turkey would deliver aid to Gaza and engage in infrastructure investments to construct residential buildings and a hospital, and to address energy and water shortages in Gaza.

Source: Washington Post June 27, 2016 07:13 UTC