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Israel officially recognizes Armenian genocide of World War I

2026-06-28 18:23:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Israel officially recognizes Armenian genocide of World War I

The Israeli government officially recognized the massacres of Armenians during World War I as genocide, a move widely seen as a rebuke to Turkey and a strong signal of the deepening rift between the two countries.

"A historic decision: the Israeli government has unanimously approved Foreign Minister Gideon Saar's proposal to recognize the Armenian genocide," the Foreign Ministry said. 

The cabinet decision still needs to be ratified by parliament.

Successive Israeli governments had avoided official recognition of the Armenian genocide, in part to preserve relations with Turkey, once one of Israel's closest strategic partners in the region.

Relations between Israel and Turkey have deteriorated significantly since the war in Gaza erupted following attacks by the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas on Israel in October 2023.





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