Hellenic Navy chief Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras concluded an official visit to Israel, meeting his counterpart Vice Admiral Eyal Harel. The visit included a tour of the Haifa naval base, missile vessels, submarines, and the Shayetet 13 commando unit at Atlit, where he was briefed on Israeli naval capabilities, according to the IDF.
Hellenic Navy chief Vice Admiral Dimitrios-Eleftherios Kataras wrapped up an official visit to Israel on Sunday, during which he met with Israeli Navy Commander Vice Admiral Eyal Harel. The visit included a tour of the Israeli Navy's Haifa base, where Kataras was welcomed with an Honor Guard, and visits to missile vessels, submarines, and the Shayetet 13 Naval Commando unit at Atlit. He was briefed on the operational capabilities of the Israeli Navy.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Sunday, the two commanders agreed to establish new cooperation mechanisms during the visit, reflecting deepening bilateral maritime security ties amid growing Eastern Mediterranean threats. The visit builds on a broader defense relationship between Greece and Israel, which has included major Greek defense procurement from Israel, such as the upgrade of Greek UAVs with armed strike capabilities, as previously reported.
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