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Netanyahu Meets Bosnian Leaders Amid Secession Controversy

1/29/2026

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On January 28, 2026, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with Republika Srpska President Ana Trisic-Babic and former president Milorad Dodik to discuss cooperation.
Netanyahu praised their support for Israel and opposition to antisemitism.
Dodik faces legal challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including an international arrest warrant for undermining the constitutional order.
He continues to advocate Serb Republic secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose 1992 independence sparked war.

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On January 28, 2026, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in Jerusalem with Republika Srpska President Ana Trisic-Babic and former president Milorad Dodik to discuss cooperation.
Netanyahu praised their support for Israel and opposition to antisemitism.
Dodik faces legal challenges in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including an international arrest warrant for undermining the constitutional order.
He continues to advocate Serb Republic secession from Bosnia and Herzegovina, whose 1992 independence sparked war.