“In recent weeks, the lives of Israeli citizens have been saved thanks to the security and diplomatic cooperation between Israel and Turkey.
Just today, it was published that Turkish intelligence had recently uncovered an Iranian plot in Istanbul, ”RIA Novosti quotes Lapid.
He expressed his gratitude to the Turkish authorities for their professional and coordinated activities.
Earlier, Turkish and Israeli Presidents Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Yitzhak Herzog held telephone conversations during which they discussed issues related to the fight against terrorism.
The Turkish leader also expressed hope that his country would soon normalize relations with Israel.