RELATIONS between Israel and Turkey, already rocky, have worsened. On September 2nd the Turkish government formally expelled the Israeli ambassador who, as it happened, was back in Israel. Military links have been suspended. Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdo-gan, is to go to Egypt-the first visit at such a level for 15 years-to sign new military and economic agreements: Mr Erdogan may even visit the Gaza Strip, which Israel continues to blockade since it is still governed by Hamas, the Islamist movement that officially rejects Israel's existence. That would be a real poke in Israel's eye.
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