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Israel, Greece conduct joint naval exercise for operational scenarios, sinking hostile ships

The exercise, attended by the commanders of both countries' navies, highlights the growing military cooperation between Jerusalem and Athens and could also be interpreted as a signal to Ankara.

An Israeli Navy patrol boat sails off the coast of Haifa, as seen from Haifa beach, May 26, 2026.
Representatives from Israel and Greece sign a defense deal with over NIS 10 billion, August 31, 2026.

For Israel, Greece is more than a friend - it is a strategic partner - opinion

 Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis talks during an interview with Reuters, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Athens,Greece, June 18, 2024.

Greece warns Turkey against violating sovereign rights, vows response from 'position of strength'

Rafi Rom, who was kicked out of the party in Athens

Israeli in Athens says he was expelled from social event after revealing his identity


Government approves sale of Karish and Tanin gas reservoirs

Greek developer Energean: Gas expected to flow by 2020.

AN AERIAL SHOT of Prinos, a Greek oil reservoir that belongs to the energy firm Energean.

Israel, Greece, Cyprus to hold second trilateral summit

Meeting in Jerusalem comes less than a year after ‘strategic alliance’ announced in Nicosia.

Trilateral consultations between Israel, Greece and Cyprus hosted by the Foreign Minister in Jerusalem

My Ioannina

Even though it was all very pleasant and it was 2016, the Holocaust hovered over us.

'The cantor blew the shofar so beautifully that it brought many to tears.’

‘Time has come to dream and imagine a new Eastern Mediterranean’

Glafcos Clerides and Shimon Peres: The legacy of two realistic statesmen with a vision for peace.

PROTESTORS HOLD a Cyprus flag during a demonstration in favor of a peace settlement on divided Cyprus

IAF helicopters hold two-week drill in Greece

In last year’s exercise, Apache attack helicopters as well as IAF Hercules and Super-Hercules transport planes took part.

An Israel Air Force Apache helicopter lands across from a Greek mountain range during a joint Israel-Greece exercise with the Hellenic Air Force in October 2011

Golden Dawn lawmaker says Israel ‘eternal enemy’ of Greeks, Christians

Golden Dawn, which is the third largest party in Greece, frequently uses Nazi imagery

Greek defense minister Panos Kammenos speaking at the Begin-Sadat Center for Strategic Studies.

A new Mediterranean friendship amid regional instability

The once frosty relationship between Israel and Greece has blossomed into a new partnership dedicated to boosting security ties, as the region is plagued by new threats.

An Israel Air Force Apache helicopter lands across from a Greek mountain range during a joint Israel-Greece exercise with the Hellenic Air Force in October 2011

Israel's alliance that could potentially offset enhanced Russian and Iranian power

The tripartite alliance between Israel, Greece and Cyprus could serve as a basis for a wider front.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (center) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shake hands ysterday outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, January 28, 2013

A new geopolitical bloc is born: Israel, Greece and Cyprus

This sharp uptick of diplomatic activity is not taking place in a vacuum.

PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades (center) and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras shake hands ysterday outside the Presidential Palace in Nicosia, Cyprus, January 28, 2013

How Israel May Benefit from Russia in Syria

The Jerusalem Post