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Athens Denies Reports of Israel 'Renting' or Buying Greek Islands

Published March 28, 2026, 17:11
Athens Denies Reports of Israel 'Renting' or Buying Greek Islands

Athens categorically denies reports of Israel's intention to acquire or lease Greek islands in the Aegean Sea, describing them as unfounded information that resurfaces from time to time. The denial was given in response to a question from the Turkish network CNNTürk. According to the reports, Israel was considering creating 'shelters' for its population due to the threat of Iranian missiles, with Greek islands being a possible option. However, Greek diplomatic sources emphasize that there is no basis for these specific scenarios, which have been recycled in the past (2012, 2022) without progressing. Greece considers issues of national sovereignty and territorial integrity to be non-negotiable.