Croatia

Croatian president not approving Israel’s proposed ambassador due to ‘policies of Israeli gov’t’

The official statement came after Israeli media reported that Croatian President Zoran Milanovic has been refusing for seven months to approve the appointment of Israel’s ambassador to the country.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
Croatia's President Zoran Milanovic addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the U.N. headquarters in New York, US, September 24, 2025.
Migrants from Bangladesh stand in the woods near Velika Kladusa, Bosnia and Herzegovina, September 30, 2020. Hundreds of migrants from Asia, the Middle East and North Africa set up makeshift camps in Bosnian woods near the border with Croatia, attempting to cross into the European Union where they h

Croatian police find bodies of four migrants near Slovene border, aid 15 others

The police determined that the migrants were taken in a cargo vehicle by an unknown driver and left at the Slovenian border after having been subject to "inhumane conditions" during the drive.

|ByREUTERS
An El Al Boeing 787 Dreamliner; illustrative.

El Al to launch new Europe, Asia routes in first expansion since October 7

"The new routes will provide an optimal solution for business travelers," according to the company, "and will strengthen economic ties between Israel and Asia.”

|ByESTHER DAVIS
YAIR KRAVITS (right) and Team Israel were badly outplayed by both and Germany and Croatia in their opening two matches to 2027 World Cup qualifying.

Israel struggles in World Cup qualifiers, faces 'uphill battle' after disastrous opening window

Playing the “home” game in Riga is obviously not ideal for Israel, but the squad has faced this challenge since the outbreak of the war in October 2023.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Rivlin to visit Croatia

Escorted by Croatian Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic, who visited Israel last week, Rivlin will tour an Israel defense exhibition.

JULY 11, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
Reuven Rivlin

Israel’s Tomer Levinson takes his talents to Croatia, with an eye on NBA

Why would anyone go to Osijek? And is it really a hotbed for basketball? A small town of roughly 100,000 residents, the city has seen better days, but it has been undergoing a recent renaissance.

JUNE 22, 2018ByJOSH HALICKMAN