Israel's government unanimously approved recognising the World War I-era massacres of Armenians as genocide, signaling a growing diplomatic rift with Turkey.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar will ask the government to approve a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide on the basis of a ‘moral and historical duty,’ a move likely to…

Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar said he will submit a proposal at the next cabinet meeting for Israel to officially recognise the Armenian Genocide.