WorldWhat’s driving the defence deal between Israel and Greece?

Israel and Greece have signed a $3.5bn weapons agreement, one of the largest military deals in Israel’s history. The Achilles Shield will give Greece a multilayered air-defence system against what both countries describe as shared threats. The deal comes amid worsening ties between Greece and Turkiye, which have disputed territorial issues for more than five decades, and deteriorating Israel-Turkiye relations.

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