Greece Arrests Suspected Hamas Operative In Cruise-Ship Bomb Plot
Greek police arrested a 37-year-old man from Gaza on Crete on Sunday, June 7, 2026, accusing him of plotting a bomb attack on the Israeli cruise ship MS Crown Iris.[1]
Police said the suspect had traveled to Malaysia with another Hamas suspect who was arrested earlier, where they allegedly received explosives training using commercial chemical agents.[1] Searches on Crete and in Athens recovered phones, a laptop, external hard drives, bank cards, chemical agents and reported lab equipment tied to suspected bomb-making.[1]
Cyprus previously arrested four Palestinian men in May in a related probe that authorities say turned up materials believed usable in explosives.[1] The MS Crown Iris, which has drawn repeated Gaza-war protests at Greek ports, was due to arrive in Crete on Tuesday after demonstrations in Piraeus on June 3.[1]
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- On Sunday, June 7, 2026, Greek police arrested a 37-year-old man from Gaza on Crete for allegedly plotting an attack on the Israeli cruise ship MS Crown Iris.
- Police say the suspect traveled with a previously arrested Hamas suspect to Malaysia, where they allegedly received explosives training using commercial chemical agents.
- Searches in Crete and Athens found phones, a laptop, external hard drives, bank cards, chemical agents and reported lab equipment tied to suspected bomb-making.
- Cyprus previously arrested four Palestinian men in May in a related probe involving materials believed usable for explosives.
- The MS Crown Iris, which has drawn repeated Gaza-war protests at Greek ports, was scheduled to arrive in Crete on Tuesday following demonstrations in Piraeus on June 3.
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