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Israel is enhancing military and diplomatic ties with Greece and Cyprus to deter Turkey's maritime claims, with early planning underway for coordinated security efforts, officials said.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in Jerusalem to deepen security and energy cooperation.
- At an Istanbul ceremony, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan highlighted new naval assets including the TCG H1z1r Reis submarine and armed unmanned vessels under the Blue Homeland doctrine, which challenges maritime boundaries and draws objections from Greece and Cyprus.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz's Ministry of Defense has begun early planning discussions but denied press reports about a joint intervention force while Israeli officials say Israel does not seek confrontation with Turkey.
- Erdoğan's rhetoric and Ankara's ties to U.S. leadership and Gaza stabilization force proposals have pushed Jerusalem to strengthen ties with Greece and Cyprus as a deterrent, despite longstanding NATO disputes.
- Legal and military factors suggest longer-term shifts in Eastern Mediterranean calculations as Turkey is not a signatory to the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea, and observers say Israel’s added intelligence and airpower could shift strategies involving Athens and Nicosia.
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Trilateral Summit: Joint statement by leaders of Israel, Greece, and Cyprus
Joint statements by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, following the Israel-Greece-Cyprus trilateral diplomatic summit in Jerusalem.
"The cooperation between Greece - Cyprus - Israel has strategic importance, it strengthens security in the region," said the Prime Minister - Joint statements with Christodoulides from Jerusalem
Greek and Cypriot leaders visit Israel to discuss regional cooperation with Netanyahu
This is the leaders' first joint meeting since the outbreak of the Gaza war. According to a Greek news report, the three countries are initiating a joint military force against the backdrop of what an Israeli diplomatic source called Turkey's unconstructive role in the Middle East
Trilateral Summit: Israel, Greece, Cyprus to Discuss Regional Security
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu participates in the state memorial ceremony for the fallen of the Iron Swords War on Mount Herzl, Jerusalem on Oct. 16, 2025. Photo: Alex Kolomoisky/POOL/Pool via REUTERS i24 News – Jerusalem will host a trilateral summit tomorrow, bringing together leaders from Israel, Greece, and Cyprus to discuss strengthening security cooperation in the eastern Mediterranean. The summit follows reports by Amichai Ste…
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