Croatia

Israir flight diverts to Croatia after being refused landing permission in Slovenia

The decision was reportedly made by Slovenian authorities, who the company claims were politically motivated in their decision.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI
An Israir flight takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, outside of Tel Aviv, June 19, 2025.
Roman-era burial discovered in eastern Croatia, May 29, 2026.

Rare, intact ancient Roman burial unearthed during excavations in eastern Croatia - report

Previously, a total of 44 other Roman graves were discovered during excavations for the project, however the most recent find is the first to be fully undisturbed. 

|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM
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.

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
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

Europe’s spas celebrate innovation, desire Israeli visitors

Croatia, a growing health tourism destination, hosts the annual ESPA Congress.

JUNE 3, 2019ByBUZZY GORDON
THE HERCULUM SPA’S award-winning herbal sauna.

Church bans mass commemorating Nazi-allies

According to the letter in the report, the Catholic Church believed that the event would undermine their reputation.

MARCH 10, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
St. Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna.

Outcry in Croatia as Anne Frank’s diary dropped from school curriculum

The petition has garnered over 4,000 signatures since its inception earlier this week.

FEBRUARY 15, 2019ByILANIT CHERNICK
Anne Frank in 1940

Wiesenthal Center calls on Croatian authorities to ban Holocaust deniers

The Croatian Revolutionary Movement Ustasha was a Roman Catholic, fascist, racist, ultranationalist and terrorist organization that promoted genocide against Serbs.

JANUARY 12, 2019ByCASSANDRA GOMES-HOCHBERG
A flower-shaped stone monument in Jasenovac, 100 km east of Zagreb in Croatia.

Citing 'problems', Israel says sale of F-16s to Croatia dead

Croatia, a NATO member, was preparing to buy 12 used F-16 Barak fighters from Israel in order to replace its aging fleet of Soviet-designed MiG-21s.

JANUARY 10, 2019ByANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli F16 fighter jet takes off during a joint international aerial training exercise hosted by Israel and dubbed "Blue Flag 2017" at Ovda military air base in southern Israel November 8, 2017. Picture taken November 8, 2017. (REUTERS/Amir Cohen)

Sr. Official: Israel, US still disagree over sale of F16’s to Croatia

Netanyahu raised issue with Pompeo in Brasilia; also met Orban and discussed contentious Holocaust museum in Budapest.

JANUARY 2, 2019ByHERB KEINON
US-made F-16 fighter jets in action.

Croatia denies reports Washington is blocking sale of Israeli F-16s

Channel 10 news reported Friday that Defense Secretary Mattis is blocking the sale of 12 Israeli F-16 C/D Barak fighters jets to Croatia.

DECEMBER 9, 2018ByANNA AHRONHEIM
Israeli Air Force F-16 planes fly in formation over the Mediterranean Sea as seen from a Tel Aviv beach, April 23

New Egypt envoy: We’re committed to peace

Rivlin said that it gave him a lot of pleasure and satisfaction to welcome the ambassador of Jordan, the country with which Israel has the longest border.

NOVEMBER 9, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Rivlin sits with Egyptian ambassador Khaled Azmi

Israeli F-16s get in middle of bitter Serbian-Croatian dispute

Belgrade "deeply disappointed" at Israeli participation in celebratory flyover.

AUGUST 5, 2018ByHERB KEINON, ANNA AHRONHEIM
An Israeli F-16 fighter jet takes off from Ovda airbase

Failure to sincerely and honestly confront Ustasha crimes

Thompson is notorious for his ultra nationalist lyrics and his glorification of Croatia’s notorious genocidal World War II Ustasha regime.

JULY 31, 2018ByEFRAIM ZUROFF
VICTIMS OF the Nazi-backed Ustasha regime killed at the end of the World War Two lay on the ground surrounded by posing Ustasha soldiers near the Sava river in Croatia in 1945.