On September 4, Israeli security forces detained a group of Turkish tourists, and made them strip naked: “…they took us into changing rooms. (We) took off our clothes and shoes. (They) searched our bodies with their hands and then with a detector.”-Arif Cinar, Turkish citizen

On September 5, Turkey responded in kind by detaining Israeli tourists: “They were taken to separate rooms to be questioned. Their passports were taken. After about an hour and a half of waiting, they were questioned one by one and after that they got their passports back and then they were free to go.”-Ilana Stein, Israeli Foreign Ministry

The amazing thing is that Israeli officials admit they have been intentionally humiliating Turkish tourist who pass through the Ben Gurion airport, at least for the past year.

Tensions between Israel and Turkey have worsened ever since the 2010 killing of nine Turkish peace activists by Israeli forces.  Turkey is demanding an apology from Israel, as well as a lifting of the Israeli blockade of Gaza.  Of course Israel refuses.