Despite warming ties between Jerusalem and Ankara, Israel has reportedly refused to condemn Tuesday’s suicide bombing in Istanbul because Turkey doesn’t condemn terror attacks against Israelis. Tuesday’s blast just steps from the historic Blue Mosque was the first by IS to target Turkey’s vital tourism sector, although the militants have struck with deadly effect elsewhere in the country. Officials initially said eight Germans were killed in the bombing, but upped the number to 10 Wednesday. But despite the steps toward rapprochement, a senior Turkish official told Channel 2 that reconciliation with Israel is still in the works because Turkey’s demand for compensation for the victims of the Mavi Marmara and the easing of the blockade on Gaza have yet to be met.
