Baghdad summons Iranian ambassador in protest of 'flagrant violation of sovereignty'; Kurdish authorities dismiss 'baseless' claims of Israeli sites in the area

PM praises gathering of hundreds of Sunni and Shiite notables, says 'recognition of the historical injustice done to the Jews of Iraq is especially important'

Federal government says the statements by 300 prominent figures is 'not representative' of the population

At Erbil conference, participants also call for rebuilding ties with the country's dispossessed Jewish diaspora; normalization remains a crime under Iraqi law

Many welcome normalization as positive sign for their own independence dreams, but some analysts say rapprochement unlikely due to geopolitics, despite shared history

'We are proud of our taking a stand alongside the Kurdish people,' says Deputy FM Tzipi Hotovely, warning that they provide a bulwark against spread of Iranian influence in area

Danon tells Security Council that Ankara is persecuting Kurds in Turkey and sending troops 'to massacre Kurdish people in Syria as well'

Speaking to Israeli radio, lawmaker calls for action 'to save the Kurdish people,' as authorities ask for humanitarian corridor, accuse Ankara of using banned weapons in Syria

'Think about our other allies, Israel, what do they think now — ‘Donald Trump is not true to our allies,'' presidential candidate says in criticism of US troop withdrawal

Jonathan Spyer says Erdogan's army indiscriminately shelling civilian areas, though unlikely to carry out massacres; believes Kurds will reject Israeli offer of humanitarian aid