page_title: Greece–Israel relations
section_title: Visits
hierarchical_section_title: Greece–Israel relations / Visits
caption_attribution_description: Στις 11 Ιανουαρίου 2012 ο Υπουργός Εξωτερικών Σταύρος Δήμας συναντήθηκε με τον Αντιπρόεδρο και Υπουργό Άμυνας του Ισραήλ Ehud Barak.
context_page_description: Greece–Israel relations are the bilateral relationship between the Hellenic Republic and the State of Israel. Relations between the two countries were strained during the late 20th century, but since 2008 they have been among the strongest in the Eastern Mediterranean. Israel and Greece consider each other as strong collaborators in the aspects of military, intelligence, economy and culture. Both countries are part of the Energy Triangle, which referred to the extraction of oil and gas from both Israel and Cyprus by 2015, which will be delivered to mainland Europe with a pipeline through Greece. The deterioration of Israel's relations with Turkey following the Gaza flotilla raid has heavily contributed to the strengthening of Greek-Israeli relations.
  Greece and Israel today enjoy excellent diplomatic relations. Both countries are partners in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and members of the Union for the Mediterranean, the World Trade Organization and other international organizations. Israel is the second largest importer of Greek products in the Middle East.
caption: Hosting of Israel Defense Minister Ehud Barak by Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Dimas in Athens
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