Israel rushed to express its solidarity with Greece via multiple channels on Wednesday even if with delay as the tension with Turkey in the East Mediterranean Sea has been ongoing since Monday.
“Israel is cautiously monitoring the increase in tension in the Eastern Mediterranean,” the Israeli Embassy in Athens tweeted. “Israel expresses its full support and solidarity with Greece over its maritime zones and the right to determine its exclusive economic zone (EEZ),” the tweet writen in Greek said.
A similar tweet was posted later by the spokesperson of the Israel Foreign Ministry.
Israel follows closely as tension arises in the Eastern Mediterranean. Israel expresses its full support and solidarity with Greece in its maritime zones and its right to delimit its EEZ. pic.twitter.com/nolfFVSmfa
— Lior Haiat 🇮🇱 (@LiorHaiat) August 12, 2020
The tweets preceded a meeting of the Israeli Ambassador Yossi Amrani with Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias.
The talks focused on bilateral issues as well as the Turkish violations, the Foreign Ministry announced in a tweet.
FM @NikosDendias met w/ #Israel Ambassador Yossi Amrani at @GreeceMFA – 🇬🇷🇮🇱 issues, Turkish illegal actions in #EasternMediterranean in focus / Συνάντηση ΥΠΕΞ Ν.Δένδια με Πρέσβη Ισραήλ Y.Amrani στο Υπ.Εξωτερικών –διμερή θέματα, τουρκική παραβατικότητα στο επίκεντρο pic.twitter.com/XWKpI0Aps6
— Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών (@GreeceMFA) August 12, 2020
Israel has vital interests in the area due to East Med gas pipeline, and as some Greek minister like the Development Minister said “the clear condemnation od Turkish activities came from our real and natural ally in the East Mediterranean, Israel! We thank it and never forget our friends.”
Η πιο ξεκάθαρη δήλωση υποστήριξης των Ελληνικών θέσεων και Δικαιωμάτων και η πιο ξεκάθαρη καταδίκη των Τουρκικών ενεργειών ήρθε από τον πραγματικό και φυσικό μας Σύμμαχο στην Αν. Μεσόγειο, το Ισραήλ! Το ευχαριστούμε και δεν ξεχνάμε ποτέ τους φίλους μας @IsraelinGreece pic.twitter.com/XLV0ukA0zo
— Άδωνις Γεωργιάδης (@AdonisGeorgiadi) August 12, 2020
