Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeTourists in Athens, last month. Credit: Petros Giannakouris/APTourists in Athens, last month. Credit: Petros Giannakouris/AP03:44 PM • June 07 2026 IDTGreek authorities said on Sunday that they had uncovered a suspected terrorist cell thought to have links to Hamas and targeted Israeli tourists.During the investigation, a 37-year-old man of Palestinian origin was arrested on the island of Crete. He is accused of being a member of Hamas and planning terrorist attacks, according to a statement by Athens police.Haaretz Podcast'Nations committing genocide don’t recognize it in real time': Yuli Novak on Israel’s moral crisisHaaretz Podcast'Nations committing genocide don’t recognize it in real time': Yuli Novak on Israel’s moral crisistotal-- : --time0:00The suspect is also said to be connected to two Palestinians recently arrested in Cyprus. According to investigators, the three are believed to have received joint training in the use of explosives, the police added.Police officers in Athens, last year. Credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters Police officers in Athens, last year. Credit: Louisa Gouliamaki/Reuters The police statement did not provide details about the planned attack, but Greek media reported that the suspect may have been planning to target a ship scheduled to arrive in Crete from Israel on Tuesday.Following indications of possible Hamas membership, the man was placed under surveillance for several days before his arrest. He is due to appear before a prosecutor. The investigation is ongoing, the police said.The 37-year-old reportedly arrived in Greece about a year ago and was granted asylum there. Most recently, he worked seasonally at a hotel in Agios Nikolaos on Crete. Local media reported that cruise ships carrying tourists from Israel regularly dock there.In the NewsGreece Arrests Man in Suspected Hamas Cell Targeting Israeli TouristsSuspect Arrested for Attempting to Firebomb One of Montreal's Oldest SynagoguesTwo Days On, IDF Yet to Probe Soldier Who Fatally Shot Palestinian InfantOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelNew Mossad Chief Fires Netanyahu-tied Deputy Who Promoted Gaza Transfer PlansRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFar-right Israeli Ministers Join Thousands at Israel Day Parade in New York'Israel Is Unstoppable, We Need Other Countries to Get Us Out of This''Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report SaysThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartManufactured Nostalgia for Lebanon's Beaufort Masks a Strategic FailureHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own Base