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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.

|ByREUTERS
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

The new caucuses aim to build on the existing trilateral partnership between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, with a particular focus on security challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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

The antiquities had been seized during an operation conducted by the IAA's Theft Prevention Unit, before being identified as those belonging to Greece.

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
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

Greece has been an important NATO ally to the United States, offering key military facilities to safeguard security in the Eastern Mediterranean.

|ByREUTERS

Netanyahu takes off for Athens natural gas summit

'The gas pipeline that we are now going to promote, which Minister Yuval Steinitz has worked on for many years, will revolutionize Israel’s energy picture'

JANUARY 2, 2020ByLAHAV HARKOV, EYTAN HALON
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Off the beaten track: Meet Athens in Tel Aviv

Curator and gallerist Shira Freedman took me on an enlightening tour of the gallery.

DECEMBER 10, 2018ByDANNY SHORKEND
An exhibition at the Neve Shechter Gallery in Tel Aviv reveals new aspects of Hanukkah and contemporary art

Greek warship docks in Haifa port as part of naval exercise

HS Prometheus to hold joint drills with Israeli Navy vessels on Wednesday

AUGUST 21, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
HS Prometheus in Haifa port

Greek anarchist group vandalizes Israeli embassy in Athens

The group, Rubicon, filmed themselves committing the early-morning attack on Monday and posted the video online.

DECEMBER 26, 2017ByJTA
Supporters of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party shout slogans as they wave national and party flags during an annual rally to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the Imia dispute, in Athens, Greece January 28, 2017.

Activists reject Greek offer to send flotilla aid

Greece offers to send humanitarian aid to Gaza under UN supervision; passengers on US ship 'Audacity of Hope' stage hunger strike.

JULY 4, 2011ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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Activists reject Greek offer to send flotilla aid

Flotilla organizers reject Greek offer to send humanitarian aid to Gaza under UN supervision; passengers on US ship 'Audacity of Hope' stage hunger strike, protest outside US embassy in Athens.

JULY 4, 2011ByJPOST EDITORIAL
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