Overview
- The 37‑year‑old Palestinian was detained by Greek police and taken into custody after searches of a rented Athens apartment and other locations tied him to an alleged plot against Israelis.
- Police identified an Israeli cruise ship bound for Crete as the primary target and say the vessel was carrying Israeli holidaymakers at the time the plot was uncovered.
- Greek public broadcaster ERT reported that officers found chemical substances and laboratory equipment in the suspect’s Athens apartment that could be used to make explosives.
- Authorities say the suspect appears linked to several men recently arrested in Cyprus and that investigators are probing claims he received training from Hamas as part of a transnational network.
- Investigators are continuing forensic work and cross‑border cooperation to confirm operational details, with broader implications for security at tourist ports and on Greek islands frequented by Israeli visitors.