Greece

Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis said Athens is prepared for any escalation with Turkey and will not give up its rights in the Aegean Sea. He also pledged to continue security and technology cooperation with Israel.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized the security agreement signed yesterday between Israel and Greece, arguing that deploying weapons systems on "demilitarized" Greek islands violates the status quo between the two countries.

Greek Defense Ministry representatives are set to sign a deal tomorrow with Israeli defense companies. Greece will purchase David’s Sling and Barak defense systems, along with the Spark interceptor missile system.

Greek Foreign Minister Georgios Gerapetritis said Athens will respond to any violation of its rights, pointing to Greece’s military capabilities in the face of Turkey. He also stressed the importance of Greece’s alliance with Israel and the United States.

Israel’s Foreign Ministry says pro-Palestinian demonstrations and rallies are expected today at dozens of locations across Greece amid the war in Gaza. With the possibility of unrest, Israeli citizens in Greece are urged to remain alert.

A malfunction in Greece’s airspace radar system is causing major delays on flights to and from Israel. Because of the issue, limits were placed on the pace of air traffic, and airlines are changing routes.

Against the backdrop of the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, NATO leaders opened their summit in Ankara with President Donald Trump in attendance. At the center of the agenda: global conflicts, Washington’s push for higher defense spending, and the possibility that Turkey could return to the F-35 fighter jet program.

The Israeli and Greek air forces have resumed joint operations after a wartime pause, renewing military cooperation over the Aegean Sea.

A pro-Palestinian march in Thessaloniki set off a public uproar and led to a police investigation over suspected incitement. Greece’s Jewish community and the World Jewish Congress issued sharp condemnations.

A father and son from Gaza set out from Turkey in the middle of the night, swam about 8 kilometers in total darkness, and reached the Greek island of Kos exhausted but alive. After their family lost contact with them, relatives feared they had drowned. Hours later, it became clear they had survived the dangerous crossing.

Greek police arrested a 37-year-old Palestinian man on suspicion of ties to Hamas and involvement in planning a terror attack. According to local reports, authorities are examining whether a possible target was an Israeli cruise ship expected to arrive in Crete.

After the Israeli Navy seized 21 boats near Crete, the IDF released about 170 activists at a Greek port. Two flotilla leaders were brought to Israel to face trial as the military braces for another convoy leaving Turkey.

Sacred objects stolen from Greek synagogues during the Holocaust are repatriated after decades in Poland, marking the country’s first foreign restitution case

At a Jerusalem summit, Israel’s prime minister frames the trilateral partnership as a response to terrorism, regional instability and growing geopolitical pressure