{"id":5923,"date":"2025-04-03T08:01:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T08:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/are-greece-and-israel-heading-towards-a-combat-relationship\/"},"modified":"2025-04-03T08:01:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T08:01:17","slug":"are-greece-and-israel-heading-towards-a-combat-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/03\/are-greece-and-israel-heading-towards-a-combat-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"Are Greece And Israel Heading Towards A \u201ccombat\u201d Relationship?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-first=\"G\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<h4>George Filis, PhD in geopolitics and professor of geostrategy, analyzes the new dynamic created after the meeting between the Greek Prime Minister and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, during which an upgraded restart of Greek-Israeli relations is evident, with an emphasis now on more operational and combat-oriented cooperation.<\/h4>\n<p>The professor points out that Greece is facing a strategic opportunity to strengthen its role in the Eastern Mediterranean and upgrade its geopolitical position through a closer alliance with <strong>Israel<\/strong>, particularly in defense, energy, and technology.<\/p>\n<p>The crucial question that arises, as he emphasizes, is whether <strong>Athens <\/strong>will be able to respond to this increased role and go the \u201cextra mile\u201d by investing in the necessary strategic and operational capabilities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>See <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SnsYgVZTRUo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the video<\/a>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u0393\u03b5\u03ce\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u03a6\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2: \u03a0\u03b9\u03bf &quot;\u03bc\u03ac\u03c7\u03b9\u03bc\u03b7&quot; \u03c3\u03c7\u03ad\u03c3\u03b7 \u03bc\u03b5 \u0399\u03c3\u03c1\u03b1\u03ae\u03bb- \u0398\u03b1 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b5\u03c0\u03b9\u03c0\u03bb\u03ad\u03bf\u03bd \u03b2\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1;\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SnsYgVZTRUo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/strong> and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu met on Sunday to further deepen bilateral military ties.<\/p>\n<p>During the meeting between the two leaders, they \u201creaffirmed the strategic relationship between Greece and Israel and discussed the further deepening of bilateral cooperation, particularly in the field of defense,\u201d according to a statement from the Greek Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also want to focus on our economic cooperation, but also on our defense cooperation, which is particularly important for us in Greece,\u201d <strong>Mitsotakis <\/strong>emphasized.<\/p>\n<p><picture class=\"wp-picture-418738\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-jpg.webp 764w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-300x188-jpg.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-418738 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6.jpg\" alt=\"Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Greece\" width=\"764\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6.jpg 764w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-450x283.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-225x141.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/6-20x13.jpg 20w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>While the premiers exchanged views on regional developments, with an emphasis on the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as on the challenges in <strong>Syria<\/strong>, Lebanon, and the Red Sea, Mitsotakis underscored the importance of connectivity and energy projects of common interest for regional stability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe (Mitsotakis) also noted the need to release the (Israeli) hostages and halt Israeli operations in Gaza,\u201d the statement added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Netanyahu<\/strong>, for his part, praised the \u201cconstantly improving bilateral ties.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before Netanyahu, Mitsotakis also met the Israeli President Isaac Herzog as part of his visit.<\/p>\n<p><picture class=\"wp-picture-418740\" style=\"display: contents;\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1024x683-jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-300x200-jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-768x512-jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1536x1024-jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-jpg.webp 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-418740 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Israeli President Isaac Herzog Greece\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/7.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><\/source><\/picture><\/p>\n<p>Emphasizing the importance he attaches to the strategic partnership between the two countries, Mitsotakis expressed hope both for the swift and unconditional release of the Israeli captives held by Hamas and a new ceasefire in <strong>Gaza <\/strong>when he made remarks before the start of the meeting with Herzog, according to a statement by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>Herzog, for his part, also underlined the importance he attaches to both the relations with Greece and his friendship with <strong>Mitsotakis<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <strong>\u201cIniochos 2025\u201d: India\u2019s Russian Su-30s dominate the sky alongside the Greek Rafales!<\/strong><\/p>\n<footer class=\"article-tags entry-footer\">\n<div>\n\t\t<strong>Tags:<\/strong><br \/>\n\t\tBenjamin Netanyahu, diplomacy, George Filis, Greece, greece israel, Greece news, Greek news, Herzog, Isaac Herzog, Israel, israel greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, military, Mitsotakis, Netanyahu\t<\/div>\n<\/footer><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/greekcitytimes.com\/2025\/04\/03\/greece-and-israel-heading-combat\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>George 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