Editing Foreign relations of Israel (section)

=== Greece ===
{{Main|Greece–Israel relations}}

Both Greece and Turkey recognized the State of Israel in the late 1940s, but were diplomatically represented in Tel Aviv on lower-than-embassy levels. Greek–Israeli relations improved in 1995. 
[[File:Flickr - Israel Defense Forces - Israeli and Greek Navies Join Forces in Drill (5).jpg|thumb|The Israeli and Greek Navies joined forces in 2012 near [[Piraeus]].]]
[[File:Flickr - Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδας - Αντώνης Σαμαράς - Συνάντηση με τον Πρόεδρο του Ισραήλ κ. Shimon Peres (5).jpg|thumb|left|Meeting of President of Israel [[Shimon Peres]] and Prime Minister of Greece [[Antonis Samaras]] in August 2012 in [[Athens]]]]


[[File:Carmel Fire04-12-2010-1.jpg|right|thumb|[[Hellenic Air Force]] [[Bombardier 415]]s fighting flames at [[Ein Hod]] on 4 December 2010]]
Greece–Israel relations improved as Turkey–Israel relations worsened in the aftermath of the 2010 [[Gaza flotilla raid]]. In October 2010, the Israeli and Greek air-forces trained jointly in Greece. According to the BBC, this signified a boost in ties that was due in large part to Israel's rift with Turkey.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11556442 Israel woos Greece after rift with Turkey] BBC, 16 October 2010</ref> In November 2011, the [[Israeli Air Force]] hosted Greece's [[Hellenic Air Force]] in a joint exercise at the [[Ovda Airport|Uvda base]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Pfeffer |first=Anshel |url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/israel-hosts-greek-air-force-for-joint-excercise-1.401009 |title=Israel hosts Greek Air Force for joint exercise |work=Haaretz |date=12 December 2011}}</ref>

The joint Cyprus–Israel oil and gas explorations are also an important factor for Greece, given its strong links with Cyprus.<ref>{{cite news |title=Turkey, Greece discuss exploration off Cyprus |agency=Associated Press |url=http://www.haaretz.com/news/middle-east/turkey-greece-discuss-exploration-off-cyprus-1.386864 |newspaper=Haaretz |date=26 September 2011 |access-date=1 January 2012}}</ref> Additionally Greek and Israeli state controlled energy companies are planning to lay the world's longest subsea power cable, linking Israel, Cyprus and Greece by 2023. The link, called the [[EuroAsia Interconnector]] project, will be the longest in the world.<ref>{{cite news|title=Group proposes electricity link between Israel, Greece and Cyprus |agency=Reuters |url=http://english.themarker.com/group-proposes-electricity-link-between-israel-greece-and-cyprus-1.409956 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202231556/http://english.themarker.com/group-proposes-electricity-link-between-israel-greece-and-cyprus-1.409956 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 2013 |newspaper=Haaretz |date=30 January 2012 |access-date=30 January 2012}}</ref>

A new joint action committee for the Greek–Israeli alliance has been created in the U.S. Congress in early 2013. The creation and goals of the Greek-Israeli Caucus under the name Congressional Hellenic-Israel Alliance were announced at a special event held in the Congress.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.americanhellenic.org/news/2013-02-15.php |title=Rep. Bilirakis and Deutch launch Congressional Hellenic-Israeli partnership |access-date=16 March 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130725043624/http://americanhellenic.org/news/2013-02-15.php |archive-date=25 July 2013}}</ref> It is co-chaired by Congress members [[Gus Bilirakis]] the Republican representative from Florida and [[Ted Deutch]] the Democrat from Florida, and the Greek-Israeli Caucus consists of powerful members of both Republican and Democratic party. It is estimated that it may become the most important pressure group in Congress by 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.israelemb.org/washington/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Ambassador-hosts-congressional-Hellenic-Israel-caucus.aspx |title=Ambassador hosts congressional Hellenic-Israel caucus |access-date=21 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150221180822/http://www.israelemb.org/washington/NewsAndEvents/Pages/Ambassador-hosts-congressional-Hellenic-Israel-caucus.aspx |archive-date=21 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://usa.greekreporter.com/2013/02/15/new-greek-israeli-committee-in-u-s-congress/|title=New Greek-Israeli Committee in U.S Congress|access-date=21 February 2015|date=15 February 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-us-envoy-hosts-meeting-on-israeli-greek-cypriot-ties/|title=Israel's US envoy hosts meeting on Israeli-Greek-Cypriot ties|work=The Times of Israel|access-date=21 February 2015}}</ref>