Trilateral Summit, Cyprus – Greece – Israelwishes to host Israel soon in Israel Benjamin Netanyahu As he told the President of the Republic of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, At a meeting they had in Jerusalem, as part of his work visit to the country.

According to a statement by the Cyprus Presidency, “Welcoming President Christodoulides, Prime Minister Netanyahu reported In the close relations of the two countries And he said, among other things, that the discussions would focus on co -operation in the political and diplomatic sectors, the economy and security. “

It is said that “he added that the region is in great remodeling, and added that Cyprus and Israel as two democracies in the region share common values ​​and common interests, wanting to secure their future by increasing their prosperity.”

He also stressed the importance of IMEC in the areawhile also referring to the successful Cyprus -Greece – Israeli tripartite cooperation, noting that he soon wishes to host Israel, a summit of his summit Trilateral mechanismthe announcement continues.

He also said that the attack on Ben Gurion Airport would not be left unanswered.

According to the Cyprus Presidency’s announcement, “for his part, the President of the Republic congratulated the Israeli prime minister on the country’s national anniversary and expressed solidarity on the recent fires faced by Israel.”

He added that the two countries maintain excellent relations, but they must be much more in cooperation in the areas of defense, exchange of information, trade, tourism.

It is added that he noted that their discussions will also focus on the situation in the region, on trilateral partnerships, and in bilateral relations, as well as on the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency in the EU.

President Christodoulides expressed his deep emotion on the issue of hostages and reiterated the position of the Republic of Cyprus for their immediate liberation, the statement concludes.

“One of Israel’s closest friends Cyprus”

Israel’s closest friends is Cyprus, the Israeli president said today Isaac Hertzh Welcoming his Cypriot counterpart, whom he thanked for the help of Cyprus to the efforts to extinguish recent fires, as Deputy Government Spokesman Yiannis Antoniou said in a written statement.

“Welcoming President Christodoulides, the Israeli president expressed gratitude to the Cypriot government for the assistance of the Republic of Cyprus in efforts to extinguish recent fires in Israel,” Mr Antoniou said.

He adds that “he also expressed assessment to the President of the Republic, after being attacked at Ben Gourion Airport, however, he made his visit to the country.”

President Hertzog, notes the Deputy Government Spokesman, “referred to the attacks that Israel is accepted and the current situation in the country and in the region, stressing the need for an international effort on the humanitarian issue of Hamas’ release of hostages.”

He also congratulated President Christodoulides for the EU Council’s assumption in Cyprus in the first half of 2026.

According to Mr. Antoniou, Mr Hertzong “further emphasized that” Cyprus is one of the closest friends of Israel “, noting that there are more than 110 flights a week between the two countries.

For his part, the President of the Republic continues “congratulated the President of Israel and the people of the country on the national anniversary of Israel, noting that Cyprus is on the side of the country in dealing with fires.”

“He noted that both in terms of the issue of fires and other challenges, only through regional cooperation these challenges can be addressed,” he says.

Mr. Antoniou notes that President Christodoulides added that Cyprus is’ a credible and predictable neighbor which works for more cooperation with other states, but also for the further exploitation of the enormous potential of the region for the benefit of the peoples and states of the Middle East and the wider eastern Mediterranean. “

He also pointed out that despite disagreements and different political approaches, through dialogue alone, the issues we have before us can be resolved, he says.

“He also expressed his deep emotion from meeting with hostage families earlier today, noting that Cypriots have also experienced similar situations,” he adds.

As President Christodoulides said, Mr Antoniou continues, “it is a purely humanitarian issue, it is not a political issue or geopolitical. I want to reiterate our clear position that all hostages must immediately be released and in this effort Cyprus will do whatever it takes to return more hostages. “

“Referring to Cyprus -Israel bilateral relations, the President of the Republic described them as excellent, adding, however, that they can always be done even more in areas such as energy, trade, tourism,” he adds.

Concerning the priorities of the EU Council’s presidency from Cyprus, President Christodoulides said that one of the key priorities is to bring the EU closer to the region and highlighting its importance, stressing that the Republic of Cyprus is the ambassador of the region to the EU.

Expanded conversations between the two delegations followed, during which, among other things, the bilateral relations, the energy, the priorities of the forthcoming Cypriot Presidency in the EU, the developments in the Cyprus issue and the situation in the Middle East, concludes.

Thanks of Abbas for Solidarity of Cyprus at the meeting with Christodoulides in Ramamala

The Cypriot president went to Ramamala, Palestine, where he received a reception by the Palestinian president.

“Welcoming the president, the Palestinian leader referred to the links that connect the two countries and their peoples, while expressing thanks for the solidarity of Cyprus,” Mr Antoniou added.

President Abbas, he says, “informed President Christodoulides about the prevailing situation and stressed the need for a truce and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.”

“For his part, the President of the Republic reiterated the stable position of the Republic of Cyprus to resolve the Palestinian at the base of two states and thanked him for the attitude of Palestine on the Cyprus issue,” he notes.

He also adds, “he informed President Abbas on the efforts that Cyprus is making to send aid to the civilian population of Gaza through Cyprus, a matter which he discussed earlier with Israel’s political leadership.”

“President Christodoulides expressed the readiness to inform his European counterparts of the positions of Palestine and convey the picture of the prevailing situation. He also referred to the role that the Republic of Cyprus can play in the exercise of the EU Council Presidency in the first half of 2026, “concludes Mr. Antoniou.