Cyprus

Planes are preparing to leave Ben-Gurion Airport in case of missile strikes, Regev says

Israeli airlines, including El Al and Arkia, are ready to evacuate their fleets globally to avoid missile threats, according to Transportation Minister Miri Regev.

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.
Defense Minister Israel Katz and his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias inspect the honour guard, prior to their meeting in Athens Greece, January 20, 2026

Iran, Turkey must forget 'dreams of empires,' Israel Katz warns at summit with Greek counterpart

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar speaks during a ceremony at the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem, September 15, 2025

FM Sa’ar holds call with EU officials to push for proscription of IRGC as terrorist organization

Israel, Greece, and Cyprus sign 2026 trilateral work plan for military cooperation, December 28, 2025.

Trilateral work plan for military cooperation between Israel, Greece, Cyprus signed - exclusive


Cyprus court files lawsuit against Israeli mother, daughter for disrupting pro-Palestinian protest

A lawsuit was filed against two Israeli women arrested in Cyprus for disrupting a pro-Palestinian demonstration, facing charges of public disturbance.

 A banner with names of children killed in Gaza is seen during a protest in support of Palestinians, at the anniversary of the October 7th attack, amid the Israel-Hamas conflict, in Nicosia, Cyprus October 7, 2024.

Arkia to increase flights to Athens and Larnaca

Israeli airline Arkia prepares to meet demand after foreign airlines halt flights to Israel on EASA advice, increasing services to Athens and Larnaca for upcoming holidays.

 Arkia

$99 per direction: The airline increases the Larnaca-Tlv route

$99 one-way: SunDor increases Larnaca-Tel Aviv flights to assist stranded passengers amid wave of cancellations by foreign airlines.

 SunDor

Not disappointing: The Cypriot airline renews flights to Israel

After a brief pause, TUS AIRWAYS restarts flights from Israel today, offering connections to Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, and Austria.

 TUS AIRWAYS

Tel Aviv-bound flight lands in Larnaca, passengers refuse to leave

Passengers on a Tel Aviv-bound flight, including one Jerusalem Post reporter, have been stranded in Cyprus with no idea how they'll make it home.

 Arkia's plane

Activists protest escalating Mideast crisis outside UK base in Cyprus

Chanting "Out with the bases of death" a couple of hundred people holding Palestinian and Cypriot flags peacefully protested outside the locked gates of the facility.

A view of the security gate of RAF Akrotiri, a British military base in Cyprus, September 25, 2024

US troops deployed to Cyprus in light of regional tension

The US has deployed troops to Cyprus amid rising Israel-Hezbollah tensions, preparing for possible evacuations as the situation escalates.

A cargo ship transporting humanitarian aid for Gaza is escorted by Cyprus Port and Marine Police vessels, as seen from Larnaca, Cyprus, March 30, 2024.

Britain sends ships to Cyprus in preparation for potential mass Lebanon evacuation

Britain is deploying 700 troops to Cyprus to assist nationals leaving Lebanon amid escalating violence between Israel and Hezbollah.

 The world's largest aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford steams alongside USNS Laramie (T-AO-203) during a fueling-at-sea in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, in this photo taken on October, 11, 2023 and released by U.S. Navy on October 14, 2023.

EU member Cyprus calls on Lebanon, Israel to show restraint in Middle East

Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides "expressed his strong concern" at the escalation of tension in the region in phone calls to Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati and Israel's Benjamin Netanyah

 Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, September 19, 2024.

Grapevine September 20, 2024: Friend of Foes

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 DR. MIRIAM ADELSON.