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Israeli woman killed in fall during nature hike

73-year-old woman killed in fall from great height during family hike in Plitvice Lakes National Park.

Jewish leader warns Holocaust denial rampant in Croatia

President of country's Jewish community also denounces the removal of 3,500 Jewish graves at Zagreb cemetery.

Croatian capital to rename streets honoring WWII fascist regime

Officials in Zagreb set to enact measure to remove names of figures linked with WWII Nazi puppet state from four city streets.

Croatia adopts IHRA definition of antisemitism

Prior to taking over the presidency of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Croatia adopts antisemitism definition.

Croatia moving to return art looted during the Holocaust

After decades of ignoring claims, Croatia moving toward addressing restitution of art looted from Jews during the Holocaust.

French Jewish students wake up to swastika at Croatian hotel

Incident of antisemitic harassment of school children on Croatian trip leads to police investigation.

Mystery drone from Ukraine crashes in Croatian capital

Drone that was tracked over multiple NATO member states flies from Ukraine to Croatia where it crashed outside capital Zagreb.

Croatia joins growing list of nations boycotting Durban IV event

Croatia becomes the latest country to boycott Durban IV over concerns about anti-Semitism.

Greece and Croatia to become 'red countries?'

Just after Israelis were allowed to travel to three countries without having to quarantine upon return, two of those countries may turn red.

Skies open to 'green' countries today

First flight to Bulgaria to take off from Ben Gurion today as travel to and from Europe without quarantine resumes in limited format.

The skies open: These are the countries Israelis can fly to

Coronavirus Cabinet approves first group of countries Israel can fly to and return from without going into isolation when they return.

Outrage over Sarajevo mass for pro-Nazi WWII collaborators

Wiesenthal Center urges Bosnian government to ban memorial mass for Croatia's pro-Nazi collaborators and civilians killed by communists.

Jews, Serbs and Roma join Croatia memorial at WWII death camp

Breaking five-year boycott, Croatian minority groups attend Holocaust memorial at Jasenovac concentration camp. 'We want deeds, not words.'

'We share a past that contains points of light and darkness'

President Rivlin hosts Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović for a state dinner on the occasion of her visit to Israel.

Rivlin: 'Hundreds of years of history became a mass grave'

Pres. Rivlin meets Croatian Pres. Grabar-Kitarović, praises cooperation, friendship, and joint fefforts to free world of anti-Semitism.

Jews slam Croation Holocaust memorial omitting local complicity

Croatia’s capital pledges to erect Holocaust monument, but local Jews want nothing to do with it, as it does not mention local complicity.

Croatia's Serbs, Jews to snub WWII death camp memorial

Serb representative says government 'did not take necessary measures' to deal with Holocaust revisionism.

Decision to drop Anne Frank from Croatian schools draws backlash

Croatian education ministry drops Anne Frank's diary from reading list.

Israel apologizes to Croatia for failure of F-16 deal

Croatian defense minister says his country's plans to buy used F-16 fighter jets from Israel failed over a lack of US approval for the sale.

Croatia gives Israel one week to fix fighter jet deal

After US nixes $500 million Israeli-Croatia F-16 deal, Croatia gives Israel one week to gain US approval or acquisition will be scrapped.

Report: US blocks F-16 sale to Croatia

US reportedly furious at deal for Israel to sell old American-made F-16s to Croatia.

Israel participates in Croatia military parade, angering Serbia

Israeli Air Force planes fly in celebration of 1995 Croatian victory in battle against Serbia.

Rivlin: Croatia must 'deal with its past'

Israeli president visits 'Croatia's Auschwitz,' says nation must confront actions of pro-Nazi regime during WW2.

Croatia visit:

'Good relations getting closer'

President meets Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković; meeting attended by Agriculture Minister, Economy Minister and counterparts.

Croatia blocks extradition of suspect in Hamas engineer's death

Croatia's top court blocks extradition of a Bosnian man to Tunisia over the alleged murder of Hamas aerospace engineer.

Croatia set to buy Israeli fighter jets

Deal to buy Israeli F-16s 'historic,' Croatian Defense Minister Krsticevic says.

Croatia learns from Israel how to work with gifted children

Israeli representatives participate in a conference in Croatia, together with 400 educational staff from Croatia and abroad.

Israel to sell fighter planes to Croatia?

PM Netanyahu signs agreement to sell Israeli F-16 fighter jets to Croatia, to the tune of half a million dollars.

Watch: War criminal commits suicide in international court

Convicted Bosnian war criminal commits suicide on live television after losing appeal.

Joint training exercise becomes real firefighting operation

Croatian firefighting crew training with Israeli counterparts helps put out real out of control wildfire in central Israel.

Croatia Serbs join snub of WWII camp commemoration

Croatian Serbs join 'alternative commemoration' for victims of Croatian concentration camp, say it shows pro-Ustasha sympathies.

Croatian Holocaust victims seek $3.5 billion in compensation

Victims of Croatia's pro-Nazi World War II regime and their relatives are seeking $3.5 billion in damages in a suit filed in the US.

Nazi hunter criticizes Israeli silence on Croatian distortion

Efraim Zuroff says Israel is “abdicating its duty” to Holocaust survivors.

Croatian Jews to boycott Shoah memorial over whitewashing

Croatian Jewish community to boycott country's Holocaust memorial in protest against whitewashing of World War 2 regime's crimes.

Historical revisionism meets anti-Semitism in Croatia

Croatian Jews to boycott death camp commemoration

Croatian Jewish association decides to protest event over country's 'revitalization' of WWII pro-Nazi regime.

Croatian government urged to fire Holocaust-denying minister

Leading think tank urges international community to pressure Zagreb to remove Culture Min. who penned Holocaust-denying book.

ISIS's Sinai Province Executes Croatian Captive

In its first execution of a Western hostage, ISIS's Sinai branch announces it has murdered Tomislav Salopek, captured in Cairo.

ISIS Threatens to Execute Croatian Hostage Over Egypt Prisoners

Islamic State in the Sinai desert releases new 'pre-beheading' video targeting Egypt for their anti-Muslim Brotherhood policies.

Edelstein: Iran Threat is Not Just 'Jewish Paranoia'

Knesset Speaker stresses Israel and Croatia's joint commitment to Holocaust commemoration, while noting the danger of the Iran nuclear deal.

Netanyahu on Iran Deal: The Same was Said About North Korea

Prime Minister Netanyahu meets Croatian President, warns that Iran could have an entire nuclear arsenal within a decade.

Swastika Found on Croatian Soccer Pitch

Croatian team apologizes for 'act of sabotage' before match against Italy; could face sanctions.

Croatian Soccer Star's Hebrew Tattoo Fail Revealed

Atletico Madrid striker's tattoo exposed during match with Real Madrid - but it's backwards, and grammatically egregious.

The Curse of Victimhood and Negative Identity

Nazi-Hunters Condemn Mass for WWII Croatia Leader

The Simon Wiesenthal Center slammed a Mass held for Croation leader Ante Pavelic, whose regime killed hundreds of thousands during WWII.

Croatia Returns $4 Million Property as Holocaust Restitution

Croatia announces plan to return office building in Zagreb, expropriated from Jews during Holocaust, back to Jewish community.

Drama in the Skies: Captain Falls Ill, Forcing Emergency Landing

First-captain suddenly falls sick in mid-flight, plane makes emergency landing in Croatia. Doctor passenger helps treat pilot.

Croatia Opens Investigation Against Alleged Auschwitz Guard

Croatian prosecutors open a war crimes investigation against 90-year-old suspected of having been a guard in several Nazi camps.

Croatia to Pull Troops From Golan Heights

Croatia to withdraw its soldiers stationed on the Golan Heights as part of a UN force after reports of Syrian rebels receiving weapons.