tensions between the two countries are rising . Yigal Schleifer , Washington-based editor at Eurasianet and expert on Turkish-Israeli relations , argues the Middle Eastern `` outsider '' status that once drew Turkey and Israel together into an alliance during the 1990s has changed , as Turkey has grown economically and established closer political ties with Arab neighbors . An official says that relations will not be improved . The tension stems from a 2010 attack on a Gaza aid convoy . Israel says it does not want a further deterioration of relations with Gaza .
tensions between the two countries are rising . An official says that relations will not be improved . The tension stems from a 2010 attack on a Gaza aid convoy . Israel says it does not want a further deterioration of relations with Gaza .