Israeli defence chief highlights role of Cyprus and Greece

Cyprus and Greece could play a key role in a broader regional security architecture stretching from India and the Gulf to the eastern Mediterranean, the director general of Israel’s defence ministry, Maj Gen (ret.) Amir Baram, said on Wednesday.

Speaking at the Herzliya Conference hosted by Reichman University, Baram argued that the threat posed by Iran requires not only stronger Israeli defence capabilities, but also the expansion of Israel’s strategic partnerships across the region....