The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced, on Tuesday evening, that the Mossad provided intelligence information to the security services in Greece , which led to thwarting attacks against Israeli targets.

According to a statement from Netanyahu's office, this information led to the dismantling of the cell that planned the attacks, accusing Iran of directing it to carry out the attacks.

The Greek police announced that they had arrested two Pakistanis aged (27-29 years) on suspicion of planning to strike Israeli targets in central Athens .

A Greek security source said the Pakistanis were of Iranian origin.

"Following coordinated actions of the Greek police and the National Intelligence Service, a terrorist network that was planning from abroad to launch strikes against carefully selected targets on Greek soil was dismantled," the police said in a statement.

She added that the detainees "chose their target, after exploring the area and planning the attack," noting that they "received final instructions" for implementation.