Croatia

Croatia wildfire forces hundreds to evacuate, 36 confirmed injured, seven critically

Flames enveloped settlements and trees over 1,000 hectares, turning the night sky red above Omis, a scenic town on Croatia's prized Dalmatian coast surrounded by trees and rocky hills.

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Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia, August 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video.
Igor Miholjek, head of research, Croatian Conservation Institute, Department of Underwater Archaeology, shows the gold buckle decorated with rubies, emeralds, and pearls, which they found in a Byzantine shipwreck near Polace on the island of Mljet, Croatia, July 21, 2026.

Byzantine gold artifacts help archaeologists uncover past of ship wrecked off Croatian coast

His team, equipped with diving gear, has spent the past decade slowly uncovering the history of the ship, whose wreckage lies near the Adriatic island of Mljet.

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ISRAEL WILL look to regroup after a disappointing international window that raised questions about the national team’s future.

Loss to Croatia caps miserable qualifying window for Israel

Next up are six games against teams from the corresponding group that includes Poland, the Netherlands, Latvia and Austria.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TEAM ISRAEL will take on Croatia tonight after losing to Germany over the weekend in World Cup qualification.

Israeli men fall to Germany, U20 women edge Croatia

Madar led Israel with 31 points, Carrington added 21, and Ginat chipped in with 16. Dennis Schroder paced Germany with 21 points, while Christian Sengfelder scored 16 and Kay Bruhnke added 15.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Jerusalem Highlights November 4-10

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

NOVEMBER 6, 2022ByHAGAY HACOHEN
JAKUB STEFEK will perform synagogue organ music.

Celebrate Israel-Croatia ties with the Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra

The ZPO has performed for more than 150 years in its home country and has a full 2022-23 season of concerts scheduled in Croatia and throughout Europe/

NOVEMBER 5, 2022BySARAH HERSHENSON
MAESTRO Dawid Runtz.

Home after prisoner swap, Croatian soldier says he was beaten in Russian captivity

Vjekslav Prebeg described what it was like being a prisoner of war and being held in captivity by Russia.

OCTOBER 21, 2022ByREUTERS
Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) pose for a picture with a national flag after a swapping, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released September 22, 2022

Croatian mag. puts Hitler mustaches on Meloni, Orban and Vucic

In Australia, a rowdy crowd of Croatian supporters of the Sydney United football club gave Nazi salutes.

OCTOBER 2, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Croatian weekly magazine Express published the faces of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Italian soon-to-be Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán with Hitler mustaches.

Croatian Prime Minister now has a special advisor for combating antisemitism

The daughter of "Schindler's List" producer has been appointed as Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Croatia for Holocaust Issues and Combating Antisemitism

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
The flag of Croatia (illustrative).

Croatian soccer fans perform Nazi march in Milan

Hundreds of fans of Dinamo Zagreb were filmed marching through the streets of Milan before their team's game against AC Milan, arms extended in Nazi salutes.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022ByMAYA ZANGER-SHAMIR
The flag of Croatia (illustrative).

Serbian president reveals grandfather was murdered in Holocaust - exclusive

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he felt as if this part of history is almost buried and not discussed.

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during an interview with Reuters in Belgrade, Serbia August 29, 2022.

Israeli and Moroccan Embassies in Croatia present Sfatayim band

AUGUST 21, 2022ByALAN ROSENBAUM

Ari Mittleman’s path to his book on eight righteous heroes

Ari Mittleman: "I began to feel compelled to write during my last trip here in 2019, after the horrible attack at the Poway synagogue."

JULY 27, 2022BySTEVE LINDE
Ari Mittleman.

World’s most senior Nazi hunter: Let Serbian President visit death camp in Croatia

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić asked to visit Croatia privately and pay tribute to his grandfather who was murdered at the Jasenovac camp

JULY 19, 2022ByZVIKA KLEIN
A MONUMENT TO honor the victims of the Jasenovac camp.