The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/athens/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 14:43:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Athens | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/athens/ 32 32 Award-winning ‘Tehran’ producer found dead in Athens hotel room https://www.timesofisrael.com/award-winning-tehran-producer-found-dead-in-athens-hotel-room/ Mon, 16 Feb 2026 08:41:35 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3755342 Dana Eden, 52, was in Greek capital to oversee filming of hit drama series' fourth season

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]]> Israeli man injured in reported clash with three Palestinian men in Athens https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-man-injured-in-reported-clash-with-three-palestinian-men-in-athens/ Sun, 14 Sep 2025 08:20:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3641407 Greek media says Israeli man and woman clashed with Palestinians carrying plastic sticks and flagpoles; all five involved were taken to police station

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]]> Athens mayor tussles with Israeli envoy over antisemitic graffiti in Greek capital https://www.timesofisrael.com/athens-mayor-tussles-with-israeli-envoy-over-antisemitic-graffiti-in-greek-capital/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 03:47:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3612825 Haris Doukas lashes out at 'those who kill civilians' after Ambassador Noam Katz says Israeli tourists in Greece feel 'uncomfortable' with vandalism by 'organized minorities'

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]]> Israeli national soccer coach says he and assistant were attacked in Athens https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-national-soccer-coach-says-he-and-assistant-were-attacked-in-athens/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:21:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3608846 Ran Ben Shimon says a man shoved him as he was speaking Hebrew ahead of match between Hapoel Beersheba and local squad, says 'this definitely won't deter me in the future'

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]]> Anti-Israel vandals descend on kosher eatery in Athens, threaten ‘Zionists’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/anti-israel-vandals-descend-on-kosher-eatery-in-athens-threaten-zionists/ Sun, 13 Jul 2025 18:49:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3597200 Attackers throw fliers at staff and patrons of King David Burger, spray-paint anti-Israeli slogans on walls and counters; owner says police investigating incident as a hate crime

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]]> Israeli tourists attacked in Athens for speaking Hebrew, wearing Star of David https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-tourists-said-attacked-in-athens-for-speaking-hebrew-wearing-star-of-david/ Sun, 16 Feb 2025 13:25:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3483793 Man in 40s reportedly stabbed in the forehead; Foreign Ministry says one assailant fled while the other, 'Gazan known to have participated in pro-Palestinian protests,' detained

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]]> El Al extends price caps to four international hubs through February 2025 https://www.timesofisrael.com/el-al-extends-price-caps-to-four-international-hubs-through-february-2025/ Sun, 29 Dec 2024 17:31:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3449028 Round-trip tickets to Athens stay at $299, while tickets to Vienna, Dubai, and Frankfurt set at $349; airline says it operates dozens of weekly flights there, will add more as able

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]]> El Al adds flights from nearby Greece and Cyprus to help stranded Israelis https://www.timesofisrael.com/el-al-adds-flights-from-nearby-greece-and-cyprus-to-help-stranded-israelis/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 17:04:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3349606 Airline and its subsidiary Sun Dor, as well as local carrier Arkia, operate additional flights from Athens and Larnaca as major foreign airlines cancel services to Tel Aviv

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]]> Israelis chant ‘Bring them home’ at Coldplay concert in Athens https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-chant-bring-them-home-at-coldplay-concert-in-athens/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 22:56:19 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3308990 Gesture comes after band's rendition of 'Yellow,' the color used to symbolize plight of Hamas hostages; comedian Guy Hochman breaks rib trying to jump on stage with Israeli flag

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]]> Some Israelis shelter in Athens as war with Hamas rages on https://www.timesofisrael.com/some-israelis-shelter-in-athens-as-war-with-hamas-rages-on/ Thu, 30 Nov 2023 12:51:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3167033 Exact number of Israelis who left for Greece after October 7 hard to estimate; Israeli embassy asks Greeks to extend tourist visas from 90 to 180 days to facilitate their stay

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]]> Passengers aboard Tel Aviv-Athens flight detained for smoking on plane https://www.timesofisrael.com/passengers-aboard-tel-aviv-athens-flight-detained-for-smoking-on-plane/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 02:58:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3090276&preview=true&preview_id=3090276 Several said to light up while on the tarmac after Israir plane from Israel makes unscheduled landing in Thessaloniki due to weather conditions in Greek capital

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]]> Prominent Greek Neo-Nazi running for mayor of Athens from his prison cell https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-greek-neo-nazi-running-for-mayor-of-athens-from-his-prison-cell/ Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3079446 Ilias Kasidiaris, a Holocaust denier with a swastika tattoo, is conducting radio interviews from jail

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]]> Two dead as wildfires continue to spread across Greece https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-dead-as-wildfires-continue-to-spread-across-greece/ Tue, 22 Aug 2023 07:24:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3077735 High winds and temperatures expected to persist until Friday as blazes rampage across islands and north of Athens

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]]> Under shadow of judicial overhaul, Israelis flee to Greece, birthplace of democracy https://www.timesofisrael.com/under-shadow-of-judicial-overhaul-israelis-flee-to-greece-birthplace-of-democracy/ Sat, 01 Jul 2023 06:46:21 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040849 As Israel's uncertain judiciary seems to increasingly push some sabras into exile, many are drawn to Greece's proximity, lower real estate prices and high quality of life

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]]> Exit polls in Greece project landslide win for conservative New Democracy party https://www.timesofisrael.com/exit-polls-in-greece-project-landslide-win-for-conservative-new-democracy-party/ Sun, 25 Jun 2023 18:44:24 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3040335 Poll projects Kyriakos Mitsotakis' party gaining 40-44% of vote, with main rival Syriza party suffering defeat with just 16-19%

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