Nearly 14% of tests came back positive compared to 7% three months ago.

The initiative is part of a broader effort to deter Turkey’s military and strategic activities in the eastern Mediterranean. Senior officials from Israel, Greece, and Cyprus are discussing the possibility of establishing a rapid-response force composed of units from the armed forces of the three countries, three people familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post.

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