"The proposed Ambassador of the State of Israel has not received, nor will he receive, the consent of the President of the Republic Zoran Milanovic, the statement said."
"President Milanovic said that he had up to this point refrained from publicly commenting on the matter, in line with diplomatic practice, but argued that Israel had broken the unwritten rule by announcing its proposed ambassador before receiving consent."
"The Israeli Foreign Ministry said it is working with its Croatian counterparts to resolve the matter of the status of Israel's next ambassador in Zagreb, in a statement carried by Times of Israel."
"In February, Milanovic announced that members of Croatia's armed forces would not cooperate with the Israeli army due to their unacceptable actions and unprecedented trampling of international humanitarian law."
Croatia’s President Zoran Milanovic will not approve Israel’s proposed ambassador to Zagreb. The presidential office stated that the ambassador has not received, and will not receive, the president’s consent due to policies pursued by current Israeli authorities. Milanovic said he had avoided public comments so far in line with diplomatic practice, but argued Israel broke an unwritten rule by announcing the ambassador before receiving consent. Israel’s Foreign Ministry said it is working with Croatian counterparts to resolve the ambassador’s status. Croatia-Israel tensions have increased amid Israel’s military actions in Gaza and the wider Middle East. Milanovic previously said Croatian armed forces would not cooperate with the Israeli army and condemned US-Israeli actions related to Iran. Nissan Amdur is expected to replace Ambassador Gary Koren, potentially serving as charge d’affaires without requiring presidential approval.
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