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Greece, Israel and Cyprus discussed the potential for a long-term energy connection linking the Arabian peninsula with Europe during the trilateral summit in Nicosia on Monday between Prime Ministers Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Benjamin Netanyahu and Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides.

Israel's prime minister on Sunday floated the idea of building infrastructure projects such as a fiber optic cable linking countries in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula with Europe through Israel and Cyprus.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he's "quite confident" such an infrastructure "corridor" linking Asia to Europe through Israel and Cyprus is feasible.

An ancient Christian mosaic bearing an early reference to Jesus as God is at the center of a controversy that has riled archaeologists: Should the centuries-old decorated floor, which is near what's believed to be the site of the prophesied Armageddon, be uprooted and loaned to a U.S. museum that has been criticized for past acquisition practices?

Defense Minister Nikos Dendias is set to visit Israel on Monday to meet with his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Galant. The main agenda of their meeting is to explore avenues to enhance the Greece-Israel Strategic Defense relations and promote cooperation in ensuring stability and security in the broader region.

Israeli protesters on Tuesday took to Tel Aviv's streets in the run-up to a parliament vote on a key component of the government's judicial reform agenda they say would "dismantle democracy".

Relations between Greece and Israel "are taking off" and not slowing down, Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen said in an exclusive interview with Kathimerini. Cohen was in Athens last week, in his first official visit to Greece.

Israel on Tuesday unveiled plans to build an underwater electric cable that will run along its Mediterranean coast and offer the possibility to connect to electricity grids in Europe.

Greece's Independent Power Transmission Operator (ADMIE) will hold a strategic 25% stake in the share capital of the EuroAsia Connector, the company managing the project for the electric interconnection of Greece, Cyprus and Israel and the energy ministries of Greece and Cyprus announced on Thursday.

Cypriot security forces thwarted an attempted terror attack against Israeli and Jewish targets by a member of Iran's Revolutionary Guard on Sunday, local media said.

According to reports, the attack on Jewish and Israeli targets was averted through the coordinated efforts of Cypriot, US and Israeli intelligence services.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered a brief freeze in construction on a wind turbine project in the Israeli-controlled Golan Heights that set off a rare clash between Druze residents and police.