Nov 4, 2025
Dozens of protesters gathered Monday at the port of Argostoli on the Greek island of Kefalonia to denounce the arrival of a cruise ship carrying Israeli tourists, amid heightened tensions over the war in Gaza.
Greek media reported that the vessel, the Crown Iris, docked in the morning with about 1,500 Israeli passengers on board. The ship’s arrival took place under tight police security, with reinforcements dispatched from Athens and Patras to prevent disturbances.
Authorities temporarily closed roads around the port, while tourists were transferred by buses to designated sites on the island, according to local reports.
Protesters waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans such as “Freedom for Palestine,” accusing Israel of committing atrocities in Gaza.
Similar demonstrations took place last week when the same cruise ship docked at the ports of Patras and Kalamata on Greece’s Peloponnese peninsula.
The protests come amid growing public anger in parts of Greece over the ongoing war in Gaza, which has resulted in tens of thousands of Palestinian deaths since October 2023, according to Gaza health authorities.
Published at www.middleeastmonitor.com
‘Israel’ receives remains of Gaza captive: PM office
Nov 4, 2025
- ‘Israel’ confirmed receiving the remains of one deceased captive from Hamas via the Red Cross inside the Gaza Strip on Tuesday evening.
- The handover came after Hamas’s military wing, the Al-Qassam Brigades, announced it found the body near the Shujaiya neighborhood.
‘Israel’ announced late Tuesday that its forces in the Gaza Strip received the remains of a deceased captive from Hamas via the Red Cross.
A statement from the ‘Israeli’ Prime Minister’s Office said, “Israel received, via the Red Cross, the coffin of one of the hostages who died, which was delivered to a force from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Shin Bet inside the Gaza Strip.”
The statement added that the remains would be transferred to the forensic medicine institute for formal identification.
Handover Follows Hamas Announcement
Earlier on Tuesday, the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, had announced it would hand over the body of a deceased ‘Israeli’ captive to the Red Cross on Tuesday evening. The body was reportedly found in the Shujaiya neighborhood in eastern Gaza City.
In a subsequent statement, Al-Qassam clarified that its crews, accompanied by Red Cross staff, found the body after a search and excavation operation inside the Yellow Line – the areas currently under ‘Israeli’ military control.
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