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By bne Tehran bureau Turkey’s embassy in Tel Aviv lowered its flag to half-mast on August 2, apparently in mourning for Hamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh, prompting a sharp rebuke from Israeli officials, local channel N12 reported. The move comes after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan declared a day of mourning following Haniyeh’s killing in Tehran earlier this week, widely attributed to Israel but not officially claimed by the state. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz ordered the Turkish deputy ambassador to be summoned for a severe reprimand. ‘If embassy representatives want to mourn t…

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