Electronic devices, an electronic scale and a manual for its use were found by the Anti-Terrorism Service in the home of the 37-year-old Palestinian who declared himself a member of Hamas.

Recent remarks by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio have clarified that Turkey remains effectively locked out of the F-35 Lightning II program, despite recent speculation that relations between Washington and Ankara might be improving. Testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rubio stated that current U.S. law prevents Turkey from purchasing or operating the fifth-generation fighter as long as it retains the Russian-made S-400 air defense system.

The arrest of a 37-year-old man of Palestinian origin was carried out this afternoon, in Agios Nikolaos in Crete, by officers of the National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the Directorate for Combating Special Violent Crimes, as part of an investigation into terrorist activity and possible connections with persons who have recently concerned the Cypriot authorities.