Israel’s commitment to cooperation with Greece in the field of security was underlined by the country’s Minister of Defense, Benny Gantz who met with his Greek counterpart Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, at the Israeli Ministry of Defense.
Benny Gandz, in a joint statement, said the co-operation was based on “common interests and values”.
“There is a great potential for expanding Israel’s cooperation with its old and new friends in the fields of energy, innovation, and security. We will continue to act in this spirit and strengthen the tripartite framework between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus,” he stressed.

It was a pleasure to host my friend and counterpart, Greek Minister of National Defense @npanagioto at the MoD. In our discussions I emphasized that Greece is a strong regional partner and Israel values our important ties. pic.twitter.com/tOuzPmiLZV

— בני גנץ – Benny Gantz (@gantzbe) January 20, 2022

“Israel’s commitment to security cooperation with Greece is based on common interests and values. We will continue to deepen and expand them, in any scenario and under any development in the region. There is great potential for expanding Israel’s cooperation with its old and new friends in the fields of energy, innovation, and security. We will continue to act in this spirit and strengthen the tripartite framework between Israel, Greece, and Cyprus.”

The Greek Minister of National Defence is on an official visit to Tel Aviv where he had successive meetings with his Israeli counterpart and the Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III.
Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos addressing his Israeli counterpart said in a statement in front of the press “It is a great pleasure to be here in Israel and to meet with you today. You are the Minister of Defence during my second visit to this building and remember during my first visit and after the first discussion your predecessor is now Prime Minister, so I express my personal wishes.

Greece and Israel have formed a strategic relationship based on strong ties of friendship and our common vision as we aim to create a stable, secure, and prosperous environment in the wider Eastern Mediterranean region. Our common goal is to expand and deepen the defense cooperation between Greece and Israel, which has reached an extremely high level in recent years, let me say, of unprecedented development that can be assessed in tangible terms.”

Earlier, the Minister of National Defense visited the Patriarchate of Jerusalem where he had a meeting with His Holiness, the Patriarch of Jerusalem and All Palestine, etc. Theophilos III. He then went to the Old City of Jerusalem where he worshiped in the Holy Temple of the Resurrection, where the Holy Sepulcher is located.