A US official says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has apologised for a 2010 raid on a flotilla.
ISRAEL has apologised for the deaths of nine Turkish citizens in a flotilla that attempted to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza in 2010.
Following the apology, Turkey immediately agreed to resume diplomatic relations.
The end of the three-year diplomatic freeze between two of the key countries in the Middle East was brokered by President Obama.
The breakthrough came after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday morning Australian time telephoned his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Mr Netanyahu apologised for the deaths of the nine Turkish activists who were killed after the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) boarded the Mavi Marmara, a boat in the Gaza flotilla.
After that incident, claims and counter claims were made - Turkey argued that the IDF had used excessive force that led to the deaths in international waters while Israel argued that the soldiers were ambushed when they boarded the boat and the nine were killed in self defence.
Both sides used video from the event to support their claims.
After Mr Netanyahu made the apology, Turkey immediately responded by announcing it would resume full diplomatic relations.
Mr Netanyahu made the phone call about the same time that Mr Obama flew from Tel Aviv to Jordan after a three-day visit to Israel and the West Bank.
It is understood Mr Obama stressed to Mr Netanyahu that with the deterioration in Syria - which both Israel and Turkey border - that the two countries needed to end the freeze.
The resumption of diplomatic relations means Israel and Turkey can plan together for any contingencies that may occur as Syria's civil war worsens.
The two possible occurrences that both countries need to prepare for are an increased flow of refugees and the possible use of chemical weapons.
A statement by Mr Netanyahu's office said he apologised to the Turkish public for "any error that could have led to loss of life and agreed to complete an agreement to provide compensation to the families of the victims."
Mr Erdogan, in return, said Turkey would drop all legal actions against the IDF and any of the soldiers or commanders involved in the boarding of the Mavi Marmara.
Additional reporting: agencies.
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