Greece israel relations

Israel looks from the Mediterranean to India for a new strategic front to contain Iran - analysis

The concept of linking Israel to the Eastern Mediterranean and also to India via the Abraham Accords countries is one of the key elements of Israel’s regional and global outlook.

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi leave after a press conference in Jerusalem on February 26, 2026.
Elbit System's PULS rocket launcher

Israel's Elbit Systems signs $750 million deal for missile systems with Greece

CYPRIOT PRESIDENT Nikos Christodoulides (C) holds a trilateral summit with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (R) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the presidential palace in the Cypriot capital Nicosia on September 4, 2023.

Turkey key underlying issue as Israel, Greece, Cyprus hold summit - analysis

 An Israel Navy Vessel seen outside the Ashdod port in southern Israel, June 9, 2025

Greece, Israel, Cyprus working on 2,500-strong force for Mediterranean defense - report


Israel to send two firefighting jets to aid in Greece wildfires

The statement from the Prime Minister's Office emphasized the nation's commitment to "stand by Greece in combating massive wildfires."

 Men help a firefighter as they try to extinguish a wildfire burning near the village Vlyhada, near Athens, Greece, July 19, 2023.

Israel's Eli Cohen in Greece to talk energy, tourism

Foreign Minister Eli Cohen met with his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, in Athens on Thursday.

 Foreign Minister Eli Cohen meets Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis in Athens on July 6, 2023

Mitsotakis to be sworn in as Greek PM after landslide victory

Centre-right New Democracy gained 40.5% the vote and 158 seats in the 300-seat parliament, more than 20 points clear of the leftist Syriza.

 Former Greek Prime Minister and New Democracy conservative party leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis speaks to supporters outside the party's headquarters, after the general election, in Athens, Greece, June 25, 2023.

The ties that bind Israel, Greece, and Cyprus - analysis

The Israel-Hellenic Forum met in Nicosia on Monday, their third meeting since being established by the B’nai B’rith World Center.

 Attendees at the Israel-Hellenic Forum at University of Nicosia on June 20, 2023.

Domestic politics don’t affect Israel-Greece friendship - opinion

Athens and Jerusalem have managed to work together, regardless of the personalities of the leaders or the political spectrum of governments.

 Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis arrives to welcome his Romanian counterpart Nicolae Ciuca (not pictured), at the Maximos Mansion in Athens, Greece, July 7, 2022.

Greek-Israel military relations increase with new training aircraft

Elbit Systems has been contracted by Greece both to provide virtual avionics for the M-346 aircraft and to create an International Flight Training Center.

 Top Greek and Israeli defense establishment officials at ceremony on Wednesday for delivery of two new training aircraft.

Greece's Intracom Defense acquired in strategic move by Israel Aerospace Industries

The acquisition of INTRACOM has opened the door to Israel for European expansion in the defense market.

Signing ceremony between IAI and IDE

In wake of antisemitic incidents, Chikli contacts Ukraine, Poland and Greece

Chikli closed out each letter emphasizing that "it is of the utmost importance for me to reach out to you personally about this problematic incident."

 DIASPORA AFFAIRS Minister Amichai Chikli will have to fight in the government on behalf of Jewish communities all over the world, says the writer.

Will there be repercussions for Iran’s plot in Greece? - analysis

According to the Israeli statement, the plot in Greece is part of Iran’s attempt to target Israeli and Jewish targets.

 A woman looks through the entrance of an Israeli restaurant, following the arrest by Greek police of two suspected members of a group that was planning an attack against the restaurant, in Athens, Greece, March 28, 2023.

The evolution of Israel-Greece ties, from enemies to allies - opinion

All this demonstrates the remarkable resilience of the new Hellenic-Israel partnership. Perhaps next time the Hanukkah candles are lit, we should also celebrate that.

 GREEK PRIME MINISTER Kyriakos Mitsotakis visits Yad Vashem during a trip to Israel in 2020.