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Ancient Greek Earring Unveiled in Jerusalem

An ancient Greek gold earring found last year in Jerusalem has been revealed by the Israeli authorities. The jewellery, around 2,000 years old and fashioned to look like a horned animal, was finally unveiled by the Israel Antiquities Authority on...

New Democracy Leader Raises Jailed Greek Soldiers’ Case with Israeli PM

The leader of Greece's largest opposition party, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, met Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday, raising the issue of the two Greek soldiers who have been in Turkish custody for over 100 days. Mitsotakis' New Democracy party said the...

Greece Calls for Restraint in Gaza as Protesters Gather at Israeli Embassy

Greece has called for restraint after dozens of Palestinian protesters were killed and over 2,000 were injured in clashes with Israeli soldiers along the border of Gaza, following the move by the U.S. to transfer its embassy to Jerusalem. "We...

Palestinians Killed in US Embassy Protest on Israeli Border

An unconfirmed number of Palestinians have been killed along Gaza's border with Israel in Monday protests linked to the opening of the U.S.' new embassy building in Jerusalem. Reports from the region say thousands of Palestinians have massed at the...

Greek, Cypriot, Israeli Leaders Agree Gas Pipeline

A joint pipeline that could feed 20 billion cubic meters of natural gas to Europe is a project discussed between the leaders of Greece, Cyprus and Israel in a trilateral meeting in Nicosia. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, Israeli Prime...

Greek Anarchists Raid Israeli Ambassador's Residence

Video has emerged showing the moment members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas threw flyers and shouted slogans outside the residence of Israel's ambassador in Athens A video released by the group on Friday shows more than a dozen demonstrators approaching...

Israeli Investors Urged to Look at Greece

Greece is being marketed to businesspeople in Israel as an investment destination, as a new chamber of commerce works to build ties between the two states. A delegation from Greece was in Tel Aviv this week at a presentation arranged...

Christian Leaders Shut Jerusalem’s Iconic Church to Protest Taxes

The leaders of the major Christian sects in Jerusalem closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for several hours on Sunday to protest an Israeli plan to tax their properties. The Church is built on the traditional site of Jesus'...

Israeli Scientists Uncover Ancient Greek Inscription

Scientists in Israel have unearthed a rare Greek-language mosaic dating from the 2nd-3rd century. Researchers from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) were digging at Caesarea when they found the ancient inscription halfway between Tel Aviv and the port city of...

Israeli President Hails Military Cooperation with Greece (photos)

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Wednesday accompanied Greek Defense Minister Panos Kammenos to the Salamis Naval Base on the island of Salamina near Athens. It is the first visit by a foreign president to the headquarters of the Hellenic Navy...