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Greek Police Deny Knife Attack on Israeli Tourists

7/24/2025

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Greek police have refuted Israeli media reports of a knife attack on tourists in Rhodes, clarifying that a verbal altercation erupted between 20 Israeli teenagers and 10 others at a nightclub. No violence ensued, and investigations revealed no knife was involved. Following the incident, nine Israelis departed Rhodes, amid ongoing protests against an Israeli cruise ship in Syros.

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Greek police have refuted Israeli media reports of a knife attack on tourists in Rhodes, clarifying that a verbal altercation erupted between 20 Israeli teenagers and 10 others at a nightclub. No violence ensued, and investigations revealed no knife was involved. Following the incident, nine Israelis departed Rhodes, amid ongoing protests against an Israeli cruise ship in Syros.