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Source: http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=257279
Turks Block Israel Navy Participation in NATO Operation
(Jerusalem Post) Yaakov Katz and Herb Keinon - Turkey has blocked an Israeli plan to contribute a missile ship to NATO's "Active Endeavor" mission in the Mediterranean which patrols against ships suspected of involvement in terrorism, diplomatic and defense officials told the Jerusalem Post on Thursday. "Israel's navy anyhow patrols the Mediterranean and since we were interested in upgrading our ties with NATO, it made sense to offer to actively participate in the operation," a senior government official said. "The Turks, though, torpedoed the move and refused to allow one of our ships to join." Defense officials said this week that Israel and NATO were on the verge of signing a new cooperation agreement that would lead to a significant upgrade in relations.