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| October 18, 2012
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Cypriot agents foiled a terrorist attack against Israeli tourists

Cypriot media says agents discovered 100 grams of explosives at Limassol port targeting cruise ships carrying Israeli tourists.

By JPOST.COM STAFF

 

The Cypriot secret service foiled a terrorist attack against Israeli interests at the seaport of the country’s capital city Limassol, Cypriot daily Alithia reported on Thursday.

Cyprus port of Limmasol - Photo: Reuters

Cyprus port of Limmasol – Photo: Reuters

Cypriot agents discovered 100 grams of explosives they say was meant to target cruise ships carrying Israeli tourists in Cyprus and in other countries.

The IDF had no comment on the report.

Last month, Israel asked security forces around the world, including in Cyprus and Greece, to increase protection for Israeli tourists ahead of the High Holy Days.

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| July 28, 2012
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Cyprus: Hizbullah Terrorist Who Targeted Israelis to Stand Trial

Cypriot authorities: A Swedish national of Lebanese descent will stand trial on September 12, in Cyprus, on suspicion of plotting to attack Israelis.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

A Swedish national of Lebanese descent arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of plotting to attack Israeli tourists in the country will stand trial on September 12, authorities said on Friday.

Reuters reported that the man, who has not been identified, faces nine charges of security-related offenses related to tracking the movements and areas frequented by Israeli visitors to the holiday island. He was arrested on July 7 as a suspected security threat.

A bus that was damaged in the Burgas terror attack

A bus that was damaged in the Burgas terror attack – Reuters

Israel has said the man was planning an attack similar to a suicide bus bombing in the Bulgarian city of Burgas on July 18 that killed five Israelis. Continue Reading »

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| July 23, 2012
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Israel attack plot suspect detained by Cyprus court

Swedish national held on suspicion of espionage & conspiring to commit crimes against Israeli targets.

By REUTERS

 

 

NICOSIA – A man suspected of planning attacks on Israeli interests in Cyprus was detained by a court on the island on Monday, as Israel’s leader again accused Hezbollah militants and Iran over the alleged plot.

El Al airplanes sit on the runway – Photo: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

The 24-year-old suspect, whose name has not been disclosed, was arrested in the Cypriot port city of Limassol on July 7, on suspicion of tracking the movements of Israeli tourists. He is a Swedish national of Lebanese origin.

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| July 15, 2012
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The Suspect detained in Cyprus was planning Attack on Israeli targets for Hezbollah

According to the local media reports, the Lebanese man, who collected information on Israeli tourists in Cyprus, admitted after his arrest, that he was a member of the Hezbollah .

By Barak Ravid

A Lebanese man who was detained by Cyprus police for planning attacks against Israeli tourists was planning the attacks for Hezbollah, local media quoted security officials as saying on Saturday.

El Al plane

An El Al jet: The suspect had information on Israel-bound flights. – Photo by Archive

According to press reports from the newspapers Sigma Live and Phileleftheros, security forces in Cyprus arrested a 24-year-old Lebanese citizen, who also holds a Swedish passport, after receiving information from Israeli intelligence. Continue Reading »

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| July 14, 2012
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Terrorist Arrested in Cyprus Who May Have Targeted Israelis

A man detained a week ago on suspicion of planning a terror attack in Cyprus may have targeted Israeli interests.

By Elad Benari, Canada

 

Cyprus authorities have detained a man on suspicion of being involved in planning a terrorist attack on the east Mediterranean island, a police spokesman said Friday.

The Associated Press quoted spokesman Andreas Angelides as having said that police have “an individual in custody on possible charges pertaining to terrorism laws.”

Angelides declined to identify the suspect, the level of his involvement in the plot and what the intended target would have been. He said disclosure of any details about the case could compromise an ongoing investigation. Continue Reading »

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| May 17, 2012
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Turkey accuses Israel of violating north Cyprus airspace

Turkish army claims Israeli aircraft entered Turkish-controlled area five times on Monday; fighter jets launched in response

 

Turkey accused Israel on Thursday of violating the airspace of Turkish-controlled northern Cyprus in a controversial oil and gas exploration area.

The Israeli aircraft violated the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’s airspace five times in Monday’s incident which saw Turkish fighter jets chase out the intruder, the army command said in a statement.

It gave no other details about the incident nor the type of Israeli plane involved in the alleged incursion over the breakaway statelet, which is recognized only by Ankara.
ציר עוקף טורקיה. נתניהו ונשיא קפריסין היוונית כריסטופיאס (צילום: EPA)
PM Netanyahu and Cyprus president Dimitris Christofias (Photo: EPA)

 

Israel and the internationally-recognized Republic of Cyprus have both discovered huge offshore natural gas deposits beneath the Mediterranean Sea between them, and have tentatively discussed cooperation on delivering gas to European and Asian markets. Continue Reading »

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| March 4, 2012
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Israel, Cyprus, Greece sign electric cable deal

287-km. underwater electricity line will connect Israel’s energy supply to EU, via Cyprus and Crete.

 

Israeli, Greek, Cypriot officialsBy IEC

Israeli, Greek, Cypriot officials - Photo By IEC

For both Israel and Cyprus, connecting the countries through an underwater cable will foster more than just electrical stability for two energy islands – it will further the sense of “duty and friendship” between two allies, Athanasios Ktoridis, chairman of the board of DEH Quantum Energy, said in Jerusalem on Sunday.

“Through this project we shall develop a better understanding of our diverse and bountiful cultures,” Ktoridis said.DEH Quantum Energy is owned by Greece’s DEH Public Power Corporation, Quantum Energy of Cyprus and the Bank of Cyprus.

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