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Four injured, including two police officers, after explosion in Athens

A police official who declined to be named said the explosion occurred when officers reached a building in the area of Kolonos and picked up a backpack thought to contain drugs.

Police special unit work at a site, following an explosion at a building in central Athens, in which police officers and members of the public were injured, in Athens, Greece, October 21, 2026.
Members of the Israel Allies Foundation delegation and Cypriot representatives gather in Nicosia for the launch of the Cyprus Israel Allies Caucus at the House of Representatives, October 13, 2026.

Israel Allies Foundation launches parliamentary caucuses in Greece, Cyprus to build trilateral ties

Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni (L) and Israeli Ambassador to Greece Pninat Yanay (R) viewing the returned antiquities at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens, October 13, 2026.

Israel returns 22 artifacts to Greece in first antiquities repatriation between Jerusalem, Athens

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle speaks during a dedication ceremony at the chancery of the US Embassy in Athens, on October 7, 2026.

US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle was asked to resign, White House says


Aluma Network Opens Skylark Hotel In Omonia Square, Athens

Just before the season opening, the Isrotel hotel chain announces the development of the Skylark Hotel, the first hotel of the international Aluma network, in central Athens.


Bomb explodes outside ministry in Athens, no injuries

A Greek newspaper received a phone call by an unknown caller that a bomb had been planted at the ministry and had informed the police who cordoned off the area before the explosion.

 Police officers are seen in Athens, Greece, June 23, 2021

Ancient fragments paint a picture of Roman emperor Hadrian’s daily life

The fragments shed light of Hadrian's trips to Africa and more.

Fasti ostienses from the reign of Roman Emperor Hadrian.

Israeli firefighting team begins fighting Greece's fires in Operation Firebird

Israel sent a team of four pilots in addition to ground crews, experts in forest fire containment, and a variety of necessary equipment. 

 Israel Police officers and rescue personnel are seen in Greece preparing to carry out an emergency aid mission fighting the forest fires raging in northern Athens on July 21, 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.

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.

Israeli soccer star arrested in Greece for alleged indecent acts on minor

The suspect was also arrested for carrying illegal substances, police said.

 Police officers are seen in Athens, Greece, June 23, 2021

Israeli cinema takes center stage in Athens


Greece island rattled by strong earthquake, felt in Athens

Like with most earthquakes in Greece, no serious injuries or damage was reported.

 A view shows the burnt hills from summer wildfires next to the town of Limni, on the island of Evia, Greece, September 23, 2021.

Israel Canada's hotel company expands to Greece in 10m euro deal

The hotel company Israel Canada controlled by Barak Rosen, Assi Tuchmeyer and Reuven Alex reported that they agreed to buy a hotel in Athens, and plan to purchase additional hotels in the city.

A Greek national flag flutters as people visit a beach, following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Athens, Greece, April 28, 2020.