Foreign Minister Konstantinos Kombos has thanked Israel’s outgoing Ambassador to Cyprus, Oren Anolik, for his dedication and valuable contribution to the Cyprus-Israel strategic partnership over the past five years.
The two held a farewell meeting to mark the end of Anolik’s tenure in Cyprus, the Foreign Ministry said in a post on X on Friday. Kombos wished him every success in the future.
In a separate post, the ministry said Kombos addressed the inaugural event of the Cyprus Chapter of the Transatlantic Friends of Israel, a network of lawmakers from Europe, North America and Israel. He welcomed the initiative and highlighted Cyprus’s strategic relations with the United States and Israel.
Minister @CKombos addressed the inaugural event of the Cyprus Chapter of the Transatlantic Friends of Israel, a network of lawmakers from Europe, North America and Israel.
— Cyprus MFA (@CyprusMFA) October 2, 2026
The Minister welcomed the initiative and highlighted Cyprus' strategic relations with the US and Israel.… pic.twitter.com/szpdgUEGZ9
The growing relationship with Israel has drawn opposition from civil society groups in Cyprus. On September 10, the Cyprus Peace Council and other anti-war groups protested outside the Presidential Palace against a visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog. The organisers argued that Cyprus’s close alignment with Israel could hurt efforts to restart talks on the Cyprus problem. Opposition party AKEL backed the protest and called the visit a provocation.
In a separate protest last year, activists from groups including BDS Cyprus and United for Palestine Nicosia held a week-long vigil outside the palace, reading out the names of Palestinians reported killed in Gaza for 12 hours a day. They demanded that Cyprus end all military and economic cooperation with Israel and impose a complete arms embargo.
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