ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Islamic countries should form an alliance against what he called "the growing threat of expansionism" from Israel, drawing a rebuke from the Israeli foreign minister.

T urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been a vocal critic of Israel from the start of the conflict with Palestine. He has frequently condemned Israeli leaders, calling their

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called on Saturday for Islamic countries to form an alliance against what he described as “the growing threat of expansionism” from Israel, prompting a sharp rebuke from Israel’s foreign minister.