The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), in response to the Israeli operation against vessels of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters off the coast of Crete, calls for restraint and universal respect for international law, including the Law of the Sea and international humanitarian law.
As regional rivalry between Turkey and Israel intensifies—driven by the war involving Iran and Israel’s military focus on its northern front toward Lebanon—Ankara is seeking to weaken the strategic cooperation between Greece, the Republic of Cyprus, and Israel. This trilateral partnership has become a key pillar of stability in the Eastern Mediterranean and strengthens the deterrence capabilities of Athens and Nicosia against major security threats.
Greece is accelerating plans for a multi-layered air defence shield, known as the “Hellenic Dome”, aimed at countering missiles, ballistic threats and drones through an integrated network of sensors, interceptors and unified command systems.