# Why is Greece deepening ties with Israel as other countries scale back?

https://mins.news/en/video/38884

- TRT World, 2026-08-31 14:55 UTC
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- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6InbzoaK3G0

> Israel’s war on Gaza has led the UK, Canada and Belgium to reduce military ties with Tel Aviv, including Britain’s suspension of 30 arms export licences. Greece is taking the opposite path, approving a $3.5 billion defence deal with Israel—the largest agreement between the two countries and bigger than an earlier deal with Germany.

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