Bosnia

Washington letter on Bosnia sparks fears of expanding foreign influence in Europe - opinion

A congressional letter reignites debate over Bosnia’s fragile balance, Dodik’s role, and Western strategy in the Balkans.

|ByMARC ZELL, DANA LEVINSON
Former President of the Republic of Srpska, Milorad Dodik, gestures during a parade as Bosnian Serbs celebrate their autonomous region's statehood day with a parade of special forces and armoured vehicles in, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, January 9, 2026.
PEOPLE WALK in the snow-covered Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, in Paris, France, January 5, 2026.

Freezing weather across Europe causes flight cancellations, rail network disuption

All domestic rail services in the Netherlands were suspended early on Tuesday after an IT outage compounded disruption across the country's rail network.

|ByREUTERS
IN HER first game with the Israel national team, Abby Meyers scored 21 points in a 98-91 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Baron, Meyers power Israel to comeback victory over Bosnia

Alyssa Baron leads Israel Women’s Basketball to a 98-91 win over Bosnia in the EuroBasket qualifiers, with Abby Meyers and Daniel Raber contributing big performances.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
A Bosnian special forces soldier returns fire in downtown Sarajevo as he and civilians come under fire from Serbian snipers, April 6, 1992.

Journalist uncovers alleged Italian 'sniper safaris' during Sarajevo siege - report

Journalist Ezio Gavazzeni compiled a 77-page file alleging Italian tourists paid to shoot Bosnian civilians during the siege of Sarajevo in the 1990s.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

'Sarajevo Haggadah' proceeds to be donated to Palestinian causes, announces Bosnian museum

The Sarajevo Haggadah is a famous medieval manuscript containing an illustrated version of the Passover Seder text, dated to around 1350 and believed to be from Barcelona.

AUGUST 4, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
Proceeds of Sarajevo Haggadah to be donated to Palestine, National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina announces.

From Ottoman Oppression to Modern Jihad: The Nevesinje Legacy - opinion

The 1875 Serbian revolt against Ottoman rule offers a blueprint for addressing today's Islamic extremism, rising antisemitism, and the decline of Western Christian values in Europe.

JULY 7, 2025ByMARC ZELL
Belgrade, Serbia - March 19, 2015: An Ottoman style mosque with minaret. The Bajrakli mosque is the only remaining mosque in Serbia which was built around 1575 by the Turkish Ottoman Empire.

Sarajevo’s antisemitism cannot be whitewashed, not even by Baroness Helić - opinion

Baroness Helić distorts history in her op-ed, but the truth about Sarajevo’s antisemitism cannot be ignored.

JULY 3, 2025ByMILORAD DODIK
A woman waves an Iranian flag upsidedown as people take part in a motorcade demonstration in support of Iran and Palestinians, in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, June 26, 2025

Bosnia High Representative: Politicians should know Hamas is Iranian terror branch - interview

High Representative Christian Schmidt explores Bosnia's struggle with antisemitism, EU integration, and interreligious coexistence in an exclusive interview.

JUNE 29, 2025ByELDAD BECK
Bosnia and Herzegovina High Representative Christian Schmidt.

Bosnia refuses to host a gathering of Conference of European Rabbis it had invited

The hotel, in which the three-day meeting was to take place, informed the CER that it could not host the event due to “security reasons.”

JUNE 11, 2025ByELDAD BECK
RABBI PINCHAS GOLDSCHMIDT and European rabbis outside the Tunis central synagogue

HŠK Zrinjski clinches ninth national title with win over Igman

Zrinjski Mostar defeats Igman 3–0 to secure its ninth Bosnian Premier League title, marking another milestone in the club’s historic football legacy.

MAY 26, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Vice president of HŠK Zrinjski Amir Gross Kabiri

No political persecution: Explaining a legal and constitutional crisis in Bosnia - opinion

What Bosnia needs now is not imposition but principled support from her allies, institutions, and observers.

MAY 6, 2025ByARMINKA HELIC
The flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Illegitimate lawfare: Bosnia uses Israel as a battleground - opinion

When European states act in Bosnia, they do so on the much murkier ground of knowing what’s good for Bosnia. 

APRIL 15, 2025ByEUGENE KONTOROVICH
MILORAD DODIK, president of the Republika of Srpska, addresses his supporters in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in February. For Israelis, the strange story of Bosnia’s political turmoil should highlight the vast hypocrisy of European states, says the writer.

Dodik to ‘Post’: Muslim radicals fuel fear in Bosnia; Interpol now seeks his arrest - exclusive

EDITOR'S NOTES: “The world needs to understand,” Dodik said, “there is no peaceful coexistence where one side is always expected to apologize. We tried that. It failed.”

MARCH 27, 2025ByZVIKA KLEIN
President of Republika Srpska, Milorad Dodik, and Editor-in-Chief of The Jerusalem Post, Zvika Klein.

Bosnia court issues international arrest warrant for Serb leader Milorad Dodik

Defying an internal arrest warrant, he crossed into neighboring Serbia earlier this week then traveled to Israel for an antisemitism conference in Jerusalem on Thursday.

MARCH 27, 2025ByREUTERS
PRESIDENT OF Republika Srpska Milorad Dodik looks on as Bosnian Serbs protest against the UN resolution on the genocide in Srebrenica in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in April.