Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar has condemned Croatian President Zoran Milanović for “hate-filled” and “anti-Semitic” rhetoric after the President compared Israeli and Iranian diplomatic influences to “infections and germs.” The diplomatic row erupted when Milanović dismissed warnings from the Israeli ambassador regarding alleged terrorist activity at the Iranian embassy in Zagreb, calling the claims “harassment” of the Croatian public. In a sharp escalation, Milanović accused Israel of “terrorism” in Gaza and recently ordered the cessation of all military cooperation with the Israeli army.
Date: March 13, 2026. Source: balkaninsight.com