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In this period when Türkiye is prioritizing domestic investments in the defense industry, Greece is also focusing on armament. Greece has announced a new armament program that it will spend 25 billion Euros on over 12 years. Air defense and air attack systems will be the priority within the scope of this program. Greece will make the largest purchases for its new program from the US and Israel. A significant portion of the 5 different types of missile systems called “Achilles’ Shield”, planned to be deployed near the Aegean islands and the Turkish-Greek land border, are planned to be purchased from Israel. In his speech in parliament on Wednesday, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis stated that replacing the Patriot missiles purchased from the US with new ones would take at least 4-5 years and that Europe’s means were limited, and said, “Israel, with whom we have a strategic alliance, can offer us these means in a shorter period of time.” Mitsotakis, who went to Jerusalem over the...

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy has strongly criticized Israel's ongoing blockade of aid deliveries into Gaza, stating that it constitutes a breach of international law. Speaking in the House of Commons, Lammy condemned the two-week-long stoppage of food, fuel, and medicine shipments into the besieged territory, calling it "appalling and unacceptable." He further accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ’s government of "starving children" and urged immediate action to restore humanitarian aid access for Gaza’s 2.3 million residents. Israel imposed the blockade on March 2, citing a dispute over the timing of the release of hostages still held by Hamas. The move has sparked international outcry, with Lammy emphasizing that while Israel has the right to defend itself, obstructing critical humanitarian aid is unjustifiable. "This is a breach of international law. Israel quite rightly must defend its own security. But we find the lack of aid—it...

One-Ton Bomb Shipment from the US to Israel – Rubio and Netanyahu Declare: "We Will Finish the Iran Problem" During the first official US visit to Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio made strong statements regarding Iran. Coinciding with Rubio’s visit, Israel received a shipment of approximately one ton of MK-84 bombs , also known as “doomsday bombs,” capable of penetrating metal, from the US. Meanwhile, discussions on the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire will take place in Israel tomorrow. At a joint press conference, Netanyahu described US President Donald Trump as “the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.” ‘STRANGE ONE-ARMED HUG’ According to the Israeli press, Netanyahu greeted Rubio with an unusual one-armed hug at the start of their meeting. He noted that the two leaders, along with their teams, had “a very productive meeting on several key issues,” emphasizing, “None is more important than Iran.” Netanya...