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Defense Ministry Director General Amir Baram (left) and his Greek counterpart, Ioannis Bouras,  sign a sale of Israeli systems to Greece, August 31, 2026. (Defense Ministry)
August 31, 2026, 2:47 pm
Greece inks record $3.5 billion deal to buy comprehensive missile defense system from Israel
‘Achilles Shield’ to see Israel build Greece a multi-tiered air defense array; separate deal will provide drone protection; Finland said to secretly extend defense MOU with Israel
By Emanuel Fabian
A firefighting airplane drop water during a wildfire on the island of Salamina, west of Athens, Greece, August 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
August 17, 2026, 4:41 am
Israeli arrested in Greece for negligent arson after BBQ sparks wildfire
Man accused of lighting grill in forested area of Crete despite islandwide burn ban; firefighters reportedly manage to bring blaze under control after several hours
By ToI Staff and Agencies
A Mil Mi-8/Mi-17 helicopter flies over a forest during a wildfire on the Greek island of Skyros, in Aegean Sea on August 16, 2026. (Aris MESSINIS/AFP)
August 16, 2026, 11:02 pm
Two dead, hundreds evacuated from fires on island near Athens
Nine people require care for burns as a fast-moving blaze sweeps through two popular beaches, many filled with elderly residents; hundreds evacuated by sea
By John Hadoulis and Hervé BAR
A protester holds a flare as others chant pro-Palestinian slogans outside Greece’s Foreign Ministry after Israel’s navy intercepted an activists flotilla in waters off of Cyprus, in Athens on May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
August 9, 2026, 12:00 pm
Israelis in Greece warned to lie low ahead of pro-Palestinian ‘day of rage’ protests
Foreign Ministry tells visitors to avoid displaying Jewish or Israeli symbols ahead of Sunday’s nationwide rallies; same event came and went without incident last year, after similar alert
By Lazar Berman
Firefirghters operate during a wildfire near Porto Germeno, north-west of Athens, Greece, August 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Varaklas)
August 1, 2026, 11:30 am
Firefighters in Greece struggle to save coastal resort as winds rage
Over 300 firefighters battle wildfire near Porto Germeno, one of several blazing across nation; hundreds of residents rescued by sea after ignoring evacuation warnings
By AFP
Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias, left, and his Israeli counterpart Israel Katz review the honor guard before their meeting in Athens, Greece, January 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
July 23, 2026, 8:06 pm
Greece to buy $3 billion ‘Achilles Shield’ missile defense system from Israel
Athens, which has close ties to Jerusalem, is upping military spending to modernize its army amid ongoing tensions with Turkey; will also buy Heron UAVs from Israel
By Agencies
A man with a respirator mask on his head is silhouetted during a wildfire on the outskirts of the northern city of Thessaloniki, Greece, July 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos)
July 6, 2026, 10:11 am
Massive wildfires tear through southern Europe, forcing thousands to flee
Fires have devastated area over double the size of Manhattan across Portugal, Spain, Greece, and France, where officials have banned spectators from stage of Tour de France race
By AFP
A relative of Dimitris Vafeiadis kisses his personal belongings during a ceremony for the return of personal belongings of Greek prisoners from Nazi forced labor camps to their families, held as part of the international StolenMemory campaign, at the Greek foreign ministry in Athens on June 25, 2026. (Angelos Tzortzinis/AFP)
June 26, 2026, 6:52 am
Greek Holocaust victims’ belongings from Nazi camp returned to their descendants
Items from Neuengamme restituted with help of Greek students who helped track down families of Jews who were deported to the concentration camp
By Marina RAFENBERG
Illustrative - A Greek police officer closes the entrance of the court house following the transfer of suspects that have been charged with membership in a terrorist organization, in Athens, March 2023. (AP/Petros Giannakouris)
June 12, 2026, 6:05 am
Alleged Hamas operative ordered detained pending trial in Greece on terror charges
Greek police sources link case to recent arrest of two Palestinians in Cyprus suspected of plotting attacks on Israeli targets in Europe and Asia
By Yannis Souliotis and Renee Maltezou
Police officers stand guard as pro-Palestinian demonstrators stage a demonstration against the arrival of Israeli cruise passengers in Heraklion Port, on the island of Crete, on August 28, 2025. (Photo by Costas METAXAKIS / AFP)
June 7, 2026, 1:54 pm
Greece arrests suspected Hamas operative said planning terror attack on Israeli cruise ship
Gaza man, granted asylum in Greece, was reportedly planning to target Israeli vessel due in Crete on Tuesday; material to make bombs said found in his home
By Agencies and ToI Staff
A dust storm as seen from the Tel Aviv suburb of Givatayim, April 2, 2026. (Michael Horovitz/The Times of Israel)
April 2, 2026, 4:42 pm
Dust storm turns Israel’s skies gray on Passover, drives up pollution
Environmental Protection Ministry warns sensitive populations to reduce physical activity
By Michael Horovitz and Reuters
A screenshot from a 2019 Forbes profile of Tal Dilian, founder of the Intellexa Consortium, sanctioned by the US. (Screenshot/Forbes)
March 25, 2026, 8:22 pm
Israeli spyware maker to appeal conviction in Greece’s Predator case
Intellexa founder Tal Dilian says he won’t be a scapegoat in scandal, in which he was handed an eight-year prison sentence for surveillance of politicians and journalists
By Reuters
A repatriated dog after arriving at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos on March 18, 2026, after being evacuated from Abu Dhabi amid the escalating US-Israeli conflict with Iran. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)
March 19, 2026, 8:39 pm
Special Greek flight airlifts pets and their owners from war-hit Mideast
Passengers arriving in Athens from Abu Dhabi say it was hard to find a flight that would accept their canine and feline companions; one says her cat dealt with war better than her
By SRDJAN NEDELJKOVIC and Elena Becatoros
French President Emmanuel Macron (C) visits the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, deployed to the Mediterranean following Iranian drone strikes on Cyprus on the Mediterranean Sea, on March 9, 2026, on the sidelines of his trip to Cyprus to discuss regional security. (Gonzalo Fuentes / POOL / AFP)
March 9, 2026, 8:20 pm
Macron says France, allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz
French, Greek, and Cypriot leaders announce mission to protect maritime traffic, reopen strait when conflict’s ‘hottest phase’ is over; Dutch send a frigate at Paris’s request
By Agencies
The Greek frigate Kimon enters the port of Limassol as the Akrotiri air base is seen in the background, Cyprus, on Wednesday, March 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)
March 5, 2026, 1:08 pm
Italy, Spain, France and others send naval vessels to protect Cyprus after Iranian strike
UK and Greece have also announced deployment of sea and air resources to island nation after drone attack on British airbase; UK’s defense secretary arrives in Cyprus
By Agencies
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