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Greece and Israel foil Iran-backed Athens terror attack

Greek authorities foiled an Iranian-backed terrorist attack on Jews and Israelis in Athens earlier this week with Mossad’s assistance, which helped identify the connection between the local terror cell in Greece and Iran’s broader global terror operations. Jonathan Schanzer, the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Senior Vice President for Research with an expertise on terror financing and the Middle East, joins Thanos Davelis to look into this latest incident in Athens, highlight the importance of Greek-Israeli security cooperation, break down how Iran tries to use terror against Israeli and Jewish targets overseas, and explain why this should be a wake up call for Europe to stop turning a blind eye to Iran’s sponsorship of terrorism.

Read the analysis from FDD’s experts, including Jonathan Schanzer, here: Iran-Backed Athens Attack Foiled With Mossad Help

Follow up with Jonathan Schanzer’s interview with Seth Frantzman here: Where is the next Iranian threat coming from for Israel?

You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:

The tangled web of a failed terror plot

Biden celebrates Greek Independence Day at the White House

Greece-US alliance stronger than ever

Turkey approves Finland Nato membership bid

'Welcome to NATO': Turkey's parliament ratifies Finland's membership 

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