Safe For JewsCrete
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Crete
Jewish/Israeli symbols should be kept to a minimum
In recent months, Crete has experienced several incidents involving hostility toward Israeli tourists. In July 2026, a group of anti-Israel individuals armed with axes and firearms searched for Israeli guests in a hotel in Malia. Additionally, in August 2026, antisemitic graffiti was discovered in Heraklion, highlighting a rise in radical Judeophobia across Greece. Despite these events, Greece's Tourism Minister reassured Israeli visitors of their safety, emphasizing that such acts are punished and have no place in the country....
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Government ties with Israel remain close: the two prime ministers met on September 24 and discussed bilateral relations and defense cooperation. Greece also supports a two-state solution....
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Israeli tourists reported being attacked by a mob in Crete, with one injured by an air rifle during the incident.
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