Relationship dossier
Croatia
Israel
Relationship assessment
Croatia and Israel maintain practical ties alongside disagreements over Gaza and related international votes.
Croatia toward Israel
+5Croatia maintains economic and diplomatic engagement with Israel, while its support for United Nations ceasefire resolutions on Gaza has reflected disagreement with Israeli government policy.
Israel toward Croatia
+15Israel pursued a government-to-government sale of F-16 aircraft to Croatia, demonstrating defense engagement; the proposed deal was later canceled after the United States objected to the aircraft transfer.
Overall relationship
+10The relationship includes diplomatic and economic engagement and a notable attempt at defense procurement, but the aircraft deal did not proceed. Differences over Gaza, including Croatia’s support for ceasefire resolutions at the United Nations, are a source of political friction.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Croatia and Israel maintain diplomatic and economic ties, with defense cooperation demonstrated by Israel’s proposed sale of F-16 aircraft to Croatia, a deal that was later canceled. Croatia has also supported United Nations resolutions calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, reflecting political differences with the Israeli government. The relationship combines practical engagement with disagreement over Israel’s military conduct and related international votes.
Areas of tension
- Croatia’s support for United Nations ceasefire resolutions on Gaza contrasts with Israeli government policy.
- The proposed Israeli F-16 sale to Croatia was canceled after the United States objected to the transfer.
Key developments
Croatia recognized Israel.
Croatia and Israel established diplomatic relations.
Israel pursued a sale of F-16 aircraft to Croatia; the proposed transfer was later canceled after United States objections.
Croatia supported United Nations General Assembly ceasefire resolutions concerning Gaza.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of ongoing bilateral economic and security cooperation are unclear.
- The implications of Croatia’s international votes on Gaza for bilateral government cooperation are uncertain.