Croatia

Zagreb to Opatija: Discovering Croatia’s northern Adriatic treasures

Northern Croatia remains one of Europe’s underrated treasures, with Opatija offering an elegant gateway to the Adriatic and Istria.

|ByMOTTI VERSES
OPATIJA’S MOST recognizable symbol, the iconic Maiden with the Seagull, gazing across Kvarner Bay.
Firefighters work to extinguish a wildfire in Omis, Croatia, August 13, 2026, in this still image taken from video.

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.

|ByREUTERS
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.

|ByREUTERS
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

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.

Rivlin welcomed to Croatia with pomp and ceremony

Though primarily in Croatia to discuss further military cooperation, Rivlin, could not resist mentioning Croatia’s formidable showing at the recent FIFA World Cup Championships in Russia.

JULY 24, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Reuven Rivlin and Croatia's President Kolinda Grabsr-Kitarović review the honour guard in Zagreb, Croatia July 24, 2018

Rivlin to pay state visits to Croatia and Serbia

The main purpose of Rivlin’s visit is to strengthen trade in defense equipment and in agricultural produce as well as in technology and tourism.

JULY 21, 2018ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
President Reuven Rivlin

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