The Hellenic Wire

Category: Israel

  • Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs @HakanFidan met with a Hamas delegation headed by Muhammad Darwish in Ankara, @MFATurkiye announced on @X.

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  • Rep. Donald Davis (D-NC) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

    Rep. Smith marks the 10th Member of Congress to join Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) in her leadership of H.R.2510.

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  • Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Wesley Bell (D-MO) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Cypriot @PresidentCYP Nikos @Christodulides in Jerusalem, as announced by @IsraeliPM on @X.

    “We have a long friendship, not only personal but also between Cyprus and Israel. We are going to discuss our cooperation in many fields, many fields: political, diplomatic, economic, security,” @IsraeliPM Netanyahu said, as announced on @X.

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  • Israeli Ambassador to Cyprus @OrenAnolik expressed Israel’s “deepest gratitude to our neighbor and close friend, Cyprus, for being the first country to send a firefighting helicopter to assist in battling the wildfires near Jerusalem,” he announced on @X.

    Israeli Ambassador @OrenAnolik further states that “Cyprus’ swift solidarity demonstrates the strength of our relationship,” he announced on @X.

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  • House Minority Leader @RepJeffries (D-NY), as part of a bipartisan delegation that also included @HouseForeign Ranking Member Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-NY), met with Israeli Foreign Minister @GidonSaar in Israel today, as announced by Saar on @X.

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  • Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs @HakanFidan met with Hamas members in Ankara, @MFATurkiye announced on @X.

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  • Greece’s National Security Council is meeting today to discuss the future of the Great Sea Interconnector project, as reported by @Visegrad24.

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  • Rep. Mike Lawler (R-NY) has become a cosponsor of H.R.2510, the American-Hellenic-Israeli Eastern Mediterranean Counterterrorism and Maritime Security Partnership Act of 2025.

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  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin @Netanyahu spoke with the Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Friday and updated him on his diplomatic visit to Washington, as announced by @IsraeliPM on @X.

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  • Last week, the Israeli Air Force participated in “Ineos,” an international air exercise held in Greece under the leadership of the Hellenic Air Force, as announced by @IAFsite on @X.

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  • Greece, Cyprus, and Israel have resumed preparatory work on the Great Sea Interconnector, an undersea cable project to link their electrical grids, but Turkish officials have asserted that the project can’t go ahead without Turkish consent, as reported by @eKathimerini.

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  • Israeli Foreign Minister @GidonSaar spoke with U.S. Ambassador to Israel @GovMikeHuckabee to congratulate him on his confirmation, he announced on @X.

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  • Cypriot Foreign Minister @CKombos met with Israeli Foreign Minister @GidonSaar and discussed Cyprus-Israel bilateral relations, he announced on @X.

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  • Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), regarding her introduction of H.R. 2510, stated “the counterterrorism and maritime security cooperation between the United States, Greece, Israel, and Cyprus is an important one, and we must continue to improve and strengthen it.”

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  • In a meeting with Israeli President Netanyahu, @POTUS addresses Netanyahu’s remarks on tensions with Türkiye, stating “any problem that you have with Turkey, I think I can solve,” as reported by @PetrosKas.

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  • H.R.2510, a new bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives, “envisions Cyprus and Greece as key operational platforms for regional training” and “expands existing military and security training programs” at Souda Bay and the Cypriot’ CYCLOPS, as reported by @LenaArgiri.

    The bill authorizes $5 million in FY2026 for the development of maritime security training infrastructure at Souda Bay, and an additional $5 million for expanding counterterrorism facilities and resources at the CYCLOPS training center, as reported by @PetrosKas.

    Τhe bill “also eliminates the remaining elements of the U.S. prohibition on arms sales to the Republic of Cyprus,” which “marks a major shift in US policy and shows growing trust in Cyprus as a key partner in the Eastern Mediterranean,” as reported by @LenaArgiri.

    The bill authorizes increases for International Military Education and Training (IMET) funding over the next four years, specifically $4 million allocated to Israel and $1 million each to Greece and Cyprus, as reported by @PetrosKas.

    The American Hellenic Institute (AHI, @TheAHIinDC) initiated the bill and is helping to coordinate its passage on Capitol Hill, as reported by @LenaArgiri and @PetrosKas.

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  • Multinational aeronautical military exercises titled “Noble Dina 2025” took place between March 19 and April 3, featuring personnel and equipment from the Greece, Cyprus, France, Italy, Israel, and the United States, as reported by @CyprusMail.

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  • Israel-Turkey relations are among the top issues that Israeli President @Netanyahu plans to raise during his White House meeting with @POTUS on Monday, as reported by @LenaArgiri.

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  • Turkish Foreign Minister @HakanFidan stated that Türkiye wants no confrontation with Israel in Syria after repeated Israeli attacks on military sites undermined the new government’s ability to deter threats, as reported by @Reuters.

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  • Israeli airstrikes have reportedly struck a Turkish airbase under construction in Syria, resulting in the deaths of at least three Turks, as reported by @GreekCityTimes.

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  • The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to Israel as “the foremost threat to the security of our region” and a “strategic destabilizer” via a statement released by @MFATurkiye on @X.

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  • Cypriot President @PresidentCYP @Christodulides met with @AIPAC leadership in New York, Government Spokesman Konstantinos @Letymbiotis announced on @X.

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  • H.R.2510, a bipartisan bill to enhance maritime security and counterterrorism cooperation between the United States, Israel, Greece, and the Republic of Cyprus was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday.

    The effort is led by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), Rep. Tom Kean (R-NJ), and Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ).

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  • Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV), stated that “Türkiye’s relationship with Israel has deteriorated significantly under President @RTErdogan, who weaponizes anti-semitism and anti-Israel sentiment to advance his domestic policy interests.”

    Sen. Rosen stated that “a more robust Turkish presence in Syria would pose significant challenges for Israel and for our Kurdish allies, and must be addressed.”

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  • The potential establishment of a Turkish air base in Syria, is viewed as a “potential threat” to Israel, an Israeli security source said, as reported by @Jerusalem_Post.

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  • Israel’s Foreign Ministry (@IsraelMFA), responding to a dismissal from the Turkish Foreign Ministry, mentioned the Cyprus problem as a reference point for Turkish President @RTErdogan’s “true face,” via an announcement on @X.

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  • Israeli President @Isaac_Herzog called @PrimeMinisterGR @KMitsotakis a “dear friend of Israel and the Jewish people” via a post on @X.

    “Greece and Israel are more than neighbors in the region, we are true friends and partners,” Israeli President @Isaac_Herzog stated on @X.

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  • Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs @GidonSaar posted on @X that “Dictator Erdogan has revealed his anti-Semitic face. As is clearly seen these days, Erdoğan is dangerous both for the region and for his own people. We hope that the countries in NATO will understand this.”

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  • Greek @PrimeMinisterGR Kyriakos Mitsotakis and @IsraeliPM Benjamin Netanyahu will meet in Jerusalem on Sunday, as reported by @Reuters.

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  • In Istanbul today, @MFATurkiye Minister @HakanFidan hosted an official delegation of Hamas led by Khalil al-Haya, as reported by @SapirLipkin on @X.

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  • A spokesman for the Turkish Ministry of Defence stated that Israel “has once again trampled international law and human values” by engaging in a new offensive, as posted by @TCSavunma on @X.

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  • Greek Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Tasos Chatzivasiliou met with Israeli Minister of Regional Cooperation David Amsalem today in Athens, @GreeceMFA announced on @X.

    Amsalem, who was accompanied by representatives from leading Israeli energy and infrastructure companies, stating that “we have come here with the most prominent development companies from my country in the fields of security, energy, and infrastructure,” as reported by @eKathimerini.

    The meeting took place 3 months after the signing of the Greece-Israel intergovernmental energy cooperation agreement last December. Amsalem stated that Israel “believes it is in the strategic interest of all our nations to establish an interconnection corridor linking Israel, Cyprus, Greece, and ultimately Europe,” as reported by @eKathimerini.

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  • Turkish Foreign Minister @HakanFidan met with Hussein al-Sheikh, the Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, in Ankara, @MFATurkiye announced today on @X.

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  • President @RTErdogan called Israel “a terror state that feeds on the blood, lives, and tears of the innocent,” as reported by @TimesofIsrael.

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  • Introducing the Hellenic Wire: an automated stream of news developments pertaining to #Greece, #Cyprus, #Turkiye, and the #EastMed.

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