NATO said on Friday that it is still considering an Israeli request to contribute missile ships to a naval operation in the Mediterranean Sea, despite opposition by Turkey.NATO’s announcement came in response to an exclusive Jerusalem Post report that Turkish opposition had torpedoed an Israeli plan to contribute a missile ship to Active Endeavor, an operation launched after 9/11 to patrol the Mediterranean and share information concerning terrorism and suspicious ships.The Post revealed that Turkey decided to oppose Israel’s participation in the operation following the Israel Navy raid on a Gaza-bound flotilla in 2010 during which nine Turkish nationals were killed.According to Today’s Zaman, NATO said that Israel’s offer was still being evaluated. The paper also quoted a Turkish Foreign Ministry official who confirmed that Turkey had succeeded in preventing Israel from participating in the mission.
