International flights from Israel’s Ramon Airport to restart in February Israeli carrier Israir will operate twice-weekly flights between Eilat and Athens, Greece. JNS Staff Jan. 7, 2025
Israel warns citizens to avoid embassy ahead of protests in Athens The notice was issued ahead of an annual political commemoration that is often marred by far-left violence. Nov. 19, 2024
Pakistanis arrested for plotting attacks on Israeli, Jewish targets in Athens The Mossad said that those detained were part of a “wide Iranian network that operates from Iran and out of many countries.” March 28, 2023
Israel Aerospace Industries to showcase radars, defense systems at Greek exhibition The Israeli Defense Ministry leased a naval version of IAI’s Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to Greece in 2020 for a period of more than three years. July 12, 2021
In tepid apology, El Al says it did not accuse ‘haredi’ passengers of violence, offers them free flight More than a week after an El Al flight to Israel was diverted to Athens to avoid desecrating the Jewish day of rest, airline complies with demand for a public apology, offers compensation. Yehuda Shlezinger Nov. 27, 2018
The truth will always prevail El Al’s apology, if one can call it that, was not exactly refined. Verbal acrobatics aside, by succumbing to pressure from the haredi sector and issuing an apology, the airline basically admitted the truth. Yehuda Shlezinger Nov. 27, 2018
Religious customers threaten to boycott El Al for ‘Shabbat flight’ accusations, waiting for apology After allegations surface that religious passengers aboard an El Al flight became violent towards the crew, rabbi gives airline until Sunday to issue a public apology • Group of platinum and top “haredi” customers to cut up membership cards in protest. Yehuda Shlezinger and Israel Hayom Staff Nov. 25, 2018
Religious passengers sue El Al after accusations of rioting A class-action lawsuit seeks compensation for each of the 180 religious passengers aboard flight diverted to Athens to avoid desecrating Shabbat • Religious passengers also want El Al to publicly retract claims that they were violent towards the crew. Shimon Yaish Nov. 20, 2018
What happened when 150 El Al travelers got stranded in Greece for Shabbat While the decision to land caused some further confusion and consternation about how Shabbat would be kept in Athens on about an hour’s notice, the story at that point began to turn from worry and concern to relief and calm. Yehuda Sugar Nov. 19, 2018