Croatia–Israel relations

Croatia–Israel relations

Croatia	Israel
Diplomatic Mission
Croatian embassy in Tel Aviv	Israeli embassy in Zagreb
Envoy
Tina Krce (Acting)	Zina Kalay Kleitman

Croatia–Israel relations refer to the bilateral relationship between Croatia and Israel. Full diplomatic relations among two countries were established on April 9, 1997 following Croatia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia. Croatia has an embassy in Tel Aviv and honorary consulates in Ashdod, Caesarea, Jerusalem and Kfar Shmaryahu. Israel has an embassy in Zagreb.

Both counties are members of United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, World Trade Organization, Union for the Mediterranean and many other international organisations.

The Jewish community of Croatia dates back to at least the 3rd century, although little is known of the community until the 10th and 15th centuries. The community that had approximately 20,000 members until the beginning of World War II, many of whom have contributed to the development of the Croatian economy, science and culture throughout the states history, was almost completely destroyed during the Holocaust that took place on the territory of the Nazi-puppet state, the so-called Independent State of Croatia (NDH). Nevertheless, many Jews were given refuge during the war by the anti-Nazi resistance movement Yugoslav Partisans who were led by the Yugoslav marshal Josip Broz Tito, and many of them fought along their side. 115 Croats were honored with the title Righteous Among the Nations. After the War, half of the survivors choose to settle in Israel while an estimated 2,500 of them continued to live in Croatia.

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