Two Israeli were stabbed on Friday on Ermou Street, an upscale shopping avenue that runs through central Athens. One of the assailants, originally from the Gaza Strip, was apprehended while the other fled the scene, Hebrew-language Ynet News reported.
The Gazan suspect “had participated in the past in pro-Palestinian demonstrations,” Israel’s Foreign Ministry said.
The attackers targeted the Israelis after hearing them speak in Hebrew, with one of them wearing a Star of David necklace, the ministry added….
In 2023, Greek police arrested two Pakistanis in Athens on suspicion of planning attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets.
Officers arrested two Pakistanis of Iranian origin, aged 27 and 29, who were planning attacks on Israelis in central Athens, Greek sources told media. One of the targets was a kosher restaurant and another a synagogue, according to reports.
In a statement, the Mossad said that those detained were part of a “wide Iranian network that operates from Iran and out of many countries….