Navies of US, Greece, and Israel finish joint exercise
Spokesman says the drill helps teach navy how to deal with the various challenges of keeping open maritime routes to Israel in times of war.
Spokesman says the drill helps teach navy how to deal with the various challenges of keeping open maritime routes to Israel in times of war.

Mike Pompeo attends for the first time summit between Netanyahu, Cyprus President and Greek Prime Minister.

2,000 people hold silent march in Thessaloniki on anniversary of the departure of first train taking Jews to Auschwitz.

Escape room challenging participants to escape German army changes game name to 'Secret Agent.'

Delegation seeks to learn from Israel's ties with diaspora Jewry about how to strengthen relations with the Greek and Cypriot diasporas.

President Rivlin thanks Greek counterpart for condemning destruction of Holocaust memorial, blasts silence of Greek churches.

For the third time in half a year, the statue commemorating the Jewish community in Thessaloniki is vandalized.

Memorial to the Jewish Martyrs of Kastoria, in the northern region of West Macedonia, covered with black spray-paint.

US Ambassador hails trilateral cooperation between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus, including development of gas pipeline.

PM hosts fifth Israel-Greece-Cyprus summit with Greek and Cypriot leaders in Be'er Sheva. Summit focuses on cyber-security, innovation.

PM to meet with leaders of Greece, Cyprus to discuss regional strategic issues, including plan to lay a gas pipeline from Israel to Europe.

Tombstones smashed in Trikala, where only 10 Jews survived the Holocaust, some of those rescued by Prince William's great-grandmother.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier apologizes for the Nazis' crimes during a visit to a concentration camp in Greece.

Netanyahu meets with Greek, Cypriot foreign ministers as three countries plan gas pipeline to Europe


At least 50 people have died and more than 100 injured in wildfires around Athens.

Israel Air Force practices long-range operations with joint training exercises over Greece including mid-air refueling.

3 Mediterranean nations seek to reach energy agreement soon.

Police open investigation into desecration of Jewish graves in southwest Athens.

Greece pushes Holocaust history, tourism, in hopes that younger generation will learn the dangers of racism, anti-Semitism.

Chief of Staff Gadi Eizenkot to hold working meetings with Greek defense and military officials.

Israeli President Rivlin visits site of future Holocaust museum in northern Greece.

President Rivlin scheduled to visit Greek naval base, join International Holocaust Remembrance Day ceremony in Athens.

Far-left group splatters red paint across Israel's embassy in Athens, decries 'oppression of Palestinians'.

Erdogan’s aspirations in Jerusalem are known but few notice that he is working hard to turn the Arab areas of Jerusalem into Islamist hubs.

Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Israel sign memorandum of understanding to build major gas pipeline.

Vandals strip inscriptions written by Elie Wiesel from Athens' Holocaust memorial.

Greece's defense minister says his country is planning joint air force drills with Cyprus, Israel, Egypt and other European countries.

'Reports of tents being burned down, violence, bullying, harassment, and severe threats paint bleak picture of life for Christians in camp.'

Netanyahu visits synagogue in Thessaloniki, where 97% of the Jewish population was murdered by the Nazis.

Netanyahu leaves for trilateral Israel-Greece-Cyprus meeting in Thessaloniki.

Nechama Spiegel-Novack, married mother of four, becomes first haredi woman to fly Prime Minister abroad.


Vandals smash one Holocaust memorial smashed and deface another in two Greek communities.

Mediterranean, European countries see new gas pipeline as way to boost cooperation and boost supply.

Vandals take a hammer to memorial commemorating 1,484 Jews from town of Kavala who were murdered in Nazi death camps.

Greek parliament approves decision to grant citizenship to descendants of Holocaust survivors.

Knesset Speaker holds trilateral meeting with parliamentary leaders of Greece and Cyprus. Agreement reached on regional cooperation.

Jewish community in Greece's second city gets the go-ahead to build a Holocaust museum, funded in part by Germany.

Police in Rio de Janeiro say Greek ambassador to Brazil has gone missing. Investigation underway to locate missing ambassador.

Syrian beats toddler son in Greece, gets 5-year prison term.

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely says conflict with Arabs 'young' compared to other conflicts with lasted centuries.

Israel, Greece and Cyprus have agreed to fight wildfires together, as well as cooperating on natural gas production.


Greece defends decision to return Syrians to Turkey.

Syrian refugees in Greece protested after a young Syrian woman was found dead in a public shower for refugees and migrants.

PA ambassador to Greece criticizes parliament for inviting Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein.

Yiannis Boutaris, mayor of Greece's second largest city, is committed to his city’s Jewish meaning.

Parliament member of Greek Neo-Nazi party smears Israel, decries diplomatic relations between Greece and Jewish state.

Israeli tourists offered 20% discounts at many Greek stores, as the country struggles to recover from crippling economic collapse.

Initial steps in deal for EU to accept refugees from Turkey in exchange for giving over refugees from Greece.

Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos: 'We won't allow expressions of hatred between people, which is the source of racism, anti-Semitism.'

Giogos Kaminis joins Mayors United Against Anti-Semitism campaign. Significant move in light of rampant Greek anti-Semtism.

Tens of thousands of people who left the Middle East are being forced into already overcrowded camps.

Cyprus and Greece emerging as key allies, as Israel looks towards potentially lucrative pipeline - Turkey, or no Turkey.

Greece clarifies it condemns all forms of discrimination, after PA leaders say removal of two Arabs from flight is reminiscent of apartheid.

Aegean Airlines issues apology after Israeli passengers demand Arabs be removed from flight to Tel Aviv over security risk.

Palestinian Authority recognized as 'state' during Abbas visit. But will it have practical significance?

In visit to Greece, PA chairman extends 'hand' to Israel in solving Palestinian crisis, while simultaneously blaming it for attacks.

PA chairman to meet Greek PM Alexis Tsipras following reports that parliament is planning to vote on recognition of Palestinian statehood.
