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Israeli fighter jets over Cyprus airspace
FAMAGUSTA GAZETTE
• Mon, Jul 09, 2012
Defence Minister Dimitris Eliadis neither confirmed nor denied Turkish-Cypriot press reports regarding the sighting of Israeli fighter jets over Cypriot airspace, saying that if there were Israeli military exercises over Nicosia's FIR, then all permissions and relevant consultations must have been granted.
Speaking to conscripts at the KEN Larnaca boot camp, Eliadis said that such military exercises would be allowed in cooperation with different countries, always within the boundaries of international law and the sovereign rights of the Republic of Cyprus.
Israeli fighter jets were seen flying over Nicosia between 10am and 2pm yesterday.
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Visit of the Chief of the Hellenic Navy in Israel
July 13, 2012 | Filed under: Navy
The Chief of the Hellenic Navy, Vice Admiral Kosmas Christidis, concluded his first visit to Israel today, hosted by Commander in Chief of the Israeli Navy, Vice Admiral Ram Rutberg.
During the course of his visit, Vice Admiral Christidis sailed on an Israel Navy, Sa’ar 5- Class corvette and received security and strategic briefings by senior navy officers, and discussed the cooperation between the Israeli and Hellenic navies. The admiral was welcomed by an honorary Navy guard at the Haifa Navy Base. He also visited Yad Vashem, Israel‘s official Holocaust memorial, where he placed a wreath in memory of the victims.
The Commander in Chief of the Israel Navy, Vice Admiral Rutberg noted that the visit emphasizes the strong cooperation between the navies, adding that he sees great significance in preserving this relationship.
Source: idfblog.com
Israeli Navy to stage drills in coordination with Greece
ATHENS
The Israeli Navy is set to hold exercises using live ammunition off Greece’s Aegean island of Milos on July 18 with the cooperation of – but no participation from – the Greek military, Greek media have reported.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/israel ... sCatID=352