Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman Shaul Mofaz from Kadima party,
said on Saturday that because of Turkey''s involvement in negotiations to free captive soldier Gilad Schalit, now is an opportune time to restore ties with Ankara, Israel Radio reported. A recent apology by Defense Minister Ehud Barak to Egypt for the deaths of several Egyptian soldiers two months ago, Mofaz said, sets the tone for detente with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
 

Source: BNA