Greece israel relations

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

Greece’s approach toward Israel is especially worthy of appreciation because it exists within a complex political reality. Friendship does not require agreement on every issue.

Representatives from Israel and Greece sign a defense deal with over NIS 10 billion, August 31, 2026.
 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

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Rafael Advanced Defense Systems's SPYDER air defense system

New Greek air defense deal reflects its growing regional alliance against Turkey - analysis


Israel sides with Greece, when its natural ally, the EU, cannot

In a clear-cut sovereignty challenge with Turkey, Greece cannot find full solidarity with its fellow members.

GREEK PRIME MINISTER Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a joint press briefing with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem, June 2020

Can Israel, Greece and Turkey cooperate?

In the last years, Athens and Jerusalem have exhibited a remarkable capacity of enriching their collaboration.

GREEK PRIME Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks during a press briefing in Jerusalem last week.

Greek delegation leaves Israel

Mitsotakis visited Yad Vashem and met with Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi during the second day of the trip.

Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisis at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Netanyahu sets August as target date for Israel-Greece tourism restart

"This is an expression of Israelis' love for Greece."

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisis (L) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, June 16, 2020

Greek PM meets with Netanyahu to discuss post-corona tourism reopening

Greece is seeking reciprocity with Israel, by which people flying to Israel from Greece will not have to go into a two-week quarantine upon arrival.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakisis (L) meets with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, June 16, 2020

Israel, Greece and Cyprus can do more together

The Israeli-Greek-Cypriot friendship is grounded on solid foundations that are successfully tested in difficult times.

CYPRIOT PRESIDENT Nicos Anastasiades, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attend a joint news conference following the signing of a deal to build the EastMed sub-sea pipeline to carry natural gas from the eastern Mediterranean to Europe, in Athens earlier t

Israel makes inroads into Mediterranean alliance with gas pipe deal

Working alongside Cyprus and Greece on the gas pipeline deal gives Israel leverage into Southern Europe as well as in the wider Middle East, potentially realigning local alliances.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis welcomes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, January 2, 2020.

Greek mayor to visit Ghetto Fighters Holocaust museum

Mayor Yiannis Boutaris of Thessaloniki is to pay tribute to the Greek Jews deported by the Nazis in World War II.

Members of a pioneer youth movement, shown in a Ghetto Fighter's House Musem exhibition.

Rivlin calls Pavlopoulos to protest Church Silence on antisemitism

The increase in antisemitic incidents around the globe are not only cause for concern, but have aroused the ire of both President Reuven Rivlin and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR Janna Saatsoglou sits in front of a Holocaust monument during the 70th anniversary of the first deportation of Jews from Thessaloniki to Auschwitz in Thessaloniki.

Israel, Greece and Cyprus can count on U.S. support

As far as economic collaboration is concerned, progress is significant.

Israel PM Binyamin Netanyahu,Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras at Israel-Greece-Cyprus summit on December 20, 2018