Israel said it is planning a joint naval exercise with Turkey and would invite Egypt and Jordan to participate. The move, announced during Turkish premier Mesut Yilmaz’s visit to Israel, comes after the two countries held joint exercises in January. Arab states called the earlier exercises an act of aggression.
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