Athens

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


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