Israel, Greece, and Cyprus have erected a security-policy “wall” against their Turkish rival at their trilateral summit in Jerusalem, aimed at deterring Ankara and preventing a slide into open enmity. This is according to Israeli sources following the meeting of the three countries.

The summit took place against the backdrop of escalating tensions—both between Israel and Turkey and between Turkey and Greece, including Cyprus. These included, among other things, Turkish military aircraft intruding into Greek airspace and being intercepted by Greek jets—an incident that had previously driven tensions to a new peak.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides traveled to Israel for talks and met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. In addition to the trilateral summit, bilateral discussions were held. The agenda was broad: the main focus was on security issues, but a significant portion was also devoted to energy.

A central topic was the connection of the three states to a joint electricity grid—an undersea power cable (interconnector) that would link Israel, Greece, and Cyprus. Greece is...

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