Greece signs $3.5bn air defence deal with Israel

Greece signs $3.5bn air defence deal with Israel Sean Mathews on Mon, 08/31/2026 - 15:07 Deepening defence ties comes amid rising tensions between Israel and Turkey, Greece's historic foe Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after a meeting in Jerusalem on 22 December 2025 (Abir Sultan/AFP) Off Greece and Israel signed a $3.5bn defence deal on Monday that will see Israel build a multi-layered air…