Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar accused Croatian President Zoran Milanovic of antisemitism over his statements about Israel and the Middle East conflict.

On social network X, Saar wrote: "The Croatian president's offensive rhetoric is unacceptable. His language filled with hatred toward Israel and Zionism reflects an antisemitic approach." He added that Croatia, as a member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, committed to fighting antisemitism and that the president "betrayed these commitments".

The dispute arose from Milanovic's statements following a meeting with Israeli Ambassador Geri Koren, who had been summoned to the presidential cabinet. Milanovic stated that both Iran and Israel employ terrorist methods in the Middle East. Describing the ambassador's concern about the Iranian embassy in Zagreb, Milanovic responded: "Some official from Tel Aviv pointed out that there is a terrorist nest in the city center. This is Zagreb, not Tel Aviv."