Athens

Athens has lost its way: Is the birthplace of democracy normalizing antisemitism?

Combat Antisemitism Movement identified a planned demonstration expected to feature banners supporting Hamas, Hezbollah, and other extremist Islamist organizations

Riot police use pepper spray and a water cannon against pro-Palestinian protesters during a demonstration outside the Israeli embassy in Athens, Greece on May 15, 2021
A synagogue napkin made from satin, cotton and metal tassels is among the items being returned from Poland to Greece.

Poland returns 91 Jewish objects to Greece, decades after they were stolen by Nazis

Dana Eden attends Apple TV+'s "Tehran" Season 2 Premiere at The Robin Williams Center on May 04, 2022 in New York City.

Israeli producer, co-creator of 'Tehran' Dana Eden found dead during filming in Greece

Travellers at Ben-Gurion Airport, October 23, 2025.

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


Iran to release crew of two seized Greek tankers - Greek seafarers union

The case has strained relations between Athens and Tehran as tensions grow between Iran and the United States.

 The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

Iran tanker retrieves oil seized by US, set to leave Greece

The seizure from the Lana, formerly the Pegas, prompted Iranian forces in May to seize two Greek tankers in the Middle East Gulf.

 The Liberian-flagged oil tanker Ice Energy transfers crude oil from the Iranian-flagged oil tanker Lana (former Pegas), off the shore of Karystos, on the Island of Evia, Greece, May 26, 2022.

STAV takes the stage in Athens

Israel returns to Athens Jazz Festival with rousing jazz performance

 STAV at Athens Jazz festival

Israeli philatelists get a stamp of approval in Greece

Winning gold in Athens: Notos 2021

 The Commissioners at Notos 2021. The writer is at the center of the front row.

Greece battles wildfires for third day, site of ancient Olympics saved

Two villages were evacuated in the Peloponnese region on Wednesday as a blaze raged near the archaeological site of the ancient Olympics.

Wildfire erupts on Evia island

Fugitive and neo-Nazi party leader found after months of hiding

Christos Pappas is one of the leaders and ideologues behind Golden Dawn, a neo-Nazi party in Greece, which rose to prominence during its 2009 financial crisis.

A man wearing a Swastika [Illustrative]

Athens' first mosque in nearly 200 years opens for Friday prayers

The city has not had a formal mosque since 200 years ago.

Muslims living in Greece apply social distancing as a precaution against the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), during Friday prayers at the capital's first official mosque, in Athens, Greece, November 6, 2020.

El Al to offer flights to Belgrade increase flights to Athens, Kyiv

Belgrade is currently listed as a green country and so Israelis can fly there without being obligated to enter quarantine upon their return to Israel.

The first El Al flight from Israel to the United Arab Emirates

Israeli embassy employee in Greece infected by coronavirus

Two of his family members were also confirmed as carrying the virus.

A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel A general view shows an area of the departures terminal in Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020Aviv, Israel March 8, 2020

Israeli tourists take selfies with Sara Netanyahu in Athens

While the prime minister was in the country to sign a tripartite gas deal between Greece, Cyprus and Israel, Sara Netanyahu was busy visiting different areas frequented by Israeli tourists.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to reporters before embarking on a trip to Ukraine with his wife, Sara, August 18, 2019