By George Dimitropoulos & euronews with ΑΠΕ - ΜΠΕ
Published on
07/06/2026 - 12:09 GMT+2
A 37-year-old foreign national of Palestinian origin was arrested in Crete at midnight on Saturday, in a joint operation by the National Intelligence Service (EYP) and the Counter-Terrorism Directorate for Special Crimes of Violence (DAEEB). He is accused of involvement with Hamas, as well as receiving training, travelling and planning terrorist acts.
According to local and Cypriot media, he was planning an attack on Israeli targets, possibly involving explosives on a cruise ship.
