In a further sign of rapprochement between Israel and Turkey, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the suicide car bombing in Turkey’s capital Ankara which killed 37 people and wounded more than 70 others on Sunday.

A statement from Netanyahu’s office said that he “condemns the large-scale terrorist attack in Ankara in which innocent citizens lost their lives and many dozens were injured.”

The bombing is the latest in a series of terror attacks against Turkey, which is fighting against Kurdish rebels while facing threats from the Islamic State and hosting nearly 2 million Syrian refugees.

“Israel expresses solidarity with the Turkish people in the war against terrorism and calls on the international community to unite in the fight against terrorism,” the statement added.

The statement comes amid continued reports that Turkey and Israel are closer than ever to normalize their relations that were downgraded in 2010 following the Mavi Marmara incident.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared earlier this year that “Israel is in need of a country like Turkey in the region.” Erdogan added, “And we too must accept that we need Israel. This is a reality in the region. If mutual steps are implemented based on sincerity, then normalization will follow.”