After meeting with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Turkey and Israel have enjoyed good relations in the past and that Israel does not want to see those deteriorate."If there is a change of policy, we'll welcome it," Netanyahu added.On Tuesday the Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon accused Turkey of permitting DAESH "to enjoy using Turkish money for oil." In response, U.S. Ambassador to Turkey John Bass, issued a statement to the press on Thursday, saying that the U.S. rejects that premise and there is no evidence of such allegations."In fact, [DAESH] oil smuggling has decreased over time, due to the efforts of Turks and other counter-[DAESH] coalition members to target oil extraction and transportation infrastructure. Turkey continues to take steps to improve the security of its border with Syria, working with the United States and other international partners," the statement read.Israel has made recent efforts to develop relations with its Mediterranean neighbors, including Turkey, Cyprus and Greece – something Netanyahu pointed to before meeting with Tsipras and Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades in Nicosia on Thursday.Regarding the Turkish-Israeli rapprochement, last year on Oct. 2 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stated that a fair agreement between Israel and Turkey would alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians and that both countries should admit that they need each other."What is a fair agreement? It is one which fulfills the preconditions we have voiced in the past. Israel needs a country like Turkey in this [unstable] region. We too should admit that we need a country like Israel. This is a fact well-known in the region. We need to realize this. If both sides implement the necessary measures based on mutual sincerity, normalization will naturally ensue," Erdoğan said.