The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/serbia/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:18:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Serbia | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/serbia/ 32 32 Serb minister on trial over abuses in Kushner-linked Belgrade real estate project https://www.timesofisrael.com/serb-minister-faces-court-over-abuses-in-kushner-linked-belgrade-real-estate-project/ Wed, 04 Feb 2026 17:20:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3748298 Culture minister, three officials accused of illegally lifting protection status of bombed-out military compound to pave way for controversial high-rise commercial hub

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]]> Gaza aid workers, journalists among contenders for top EU rights prize https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-aid-workers-journalists-among-contenders-for-top-eu-rights-prize/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 10:14:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671110 Victory for Gaza groups seen as unlikely due to EU's divisions over Israel; other nominees are a Serbian student movement, and jailed journalists in Georgia and Belarus

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]]> Serbia arrests 11 citizens accused of stirring Jewish-Muslim hate in France, Germany https://www.timesofisrael.com/serbia-arrests-11-citizens-accused-of-stirring-jewish-muslim-hate-in-france-germany/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:19:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3652869 12th Serb still on run accused of following orders of unidentified foreign intelligence service in training the group to deface Jewish sites and place pigs' heads outside a mosque

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]]> Louisiana-based company reportedly hiring Eastern European truckers for Gaza aid group https://www.timesofisrael.com/louisiana-based-company-reportedly-hiring-eastern-european-truckers-for-gaza-aid-group/ Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:35:42 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3613330 Haaretz reports that Arkel International is bringing truck drivers from places such as Georgia and Serbia to ferry goods into Gaza under IDF protection

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]]> Bosnia asks Israel to arrest Serb leader visiting for antisemitism confab https://www.timesofisrael.com/bosnia-asks-israel-to-arrest-serb-leader-visiting-for-antisemitism-confab/ Thu, 27 Mar 2025 15:08:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3512191 As member of Interpol, Israel faced with prospect of detaining Putin ally who was invited to participate in controversial confab related to inclusion of far-right European leaders

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]]> Israel’s Cellebrite to sell Georgia data extraction tech amid protester crackdown https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-cellebrite-to-sell-georgia-data-extraction-tech-amid-protester-crackdown/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 20:02:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3492769 Firm selling tool that gives police 'lawful' access to phones despite expressing concerns about sales being held up as Tbilisi fights off anti-government demonstrators

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]]> Serbia used Israeli phone-hacking tool to enable spy campaign – Amnesty report https://www.timesofisrael.com/serbia-used-israeli-phone-hacking-tool-to-enable-spy-campaign-amnesty-report/ Mon, 16 Dec 2024 15:00:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3440660 Rights group says Belgrade officials installed Serbian spyware on phones of dozens of journalists and activists, after unlocking them with software from Israeli firm Cellebrite

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]]> Serbian police kill man linked to crossbow attack on Israeli embassy in Belgrade https://www.timesofisrael.com/serbian-police-kill-man-linked-to-crossbow-attack-on-israeli-embassy-in-belgrade/ Sun, 18 Aug 2024 15:18:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3356683 Landlord of June attacker was known as follower of Wahhabi Islam, had served time for terror offenses, authorities say; was on the run since embassy incident

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]]> Serbia says crossbow attack on Israeli embassy was carried out by lone extremist https://www.timesofisrael.com/serbia-says-attack-on-israeli-embassy-last-month-carried-out-by-lone-extremist/ Mon, 15 Jul 2024 18:24:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3332351 Interior minister says no broader organization identified as involved in last month's 'terrorist act' during which police officer was injured, assailant was shot dead

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]]> Serbian police detain two after crossbow attack on Israeli embassy in Belgrade https://www.timesofisrael.com/serbian-police-detain-two-after-crossbow-attack-on-israeli-embassy-in-belgrade/ Sun, 30 Jun 2024 12:05:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3321862 Assailant killed, said by police to be linked to ultra-conservative Wahhabist branch of Islam; Israeli ambassador visits officer injured in 'targeted terrorist act'

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]]> Man shoots policeman at Israel’s embassy in Serbia with crossbow, is killed https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shoots-policeman-at-israels-embassy-in-serbia-with-crossbow-is-killed/ Sat, 29 Jun 2024 15:10:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3321455 Assailant shot by the officer he hit in the neck, who is taken to hospital; officials indicate terror motive; Foreign Ministry says no embassy personnel hurt

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]]> Russian-Israeli journalist banned from entering Serbia as ‘foreign agent’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-israeli-journalist-banned-from-entering-serbia-as-foreign-agent/ Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:25:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3311061 Voice of America's Roman Perl was blacklisted by Moscow in 2021 under controversial law; says Belgrade ban resulted from incident as he reported on Russian invasion of Ukraine

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]]> After barely surviving the Holocaust, one Serbian Jewish community faces extinction https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-barely-surviving-the-holocaust-one-serbian-jewish-community-faces-extinction/ Sun, 17 Sep 2023 22:57:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3084994 Though their city has grown significantly since WWII, Novi Sad's Jews still haven't recovered from their near decimation. But what they lack in numbers they make up for in tenacity

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]]> Passengers aboard Tel Aviv-Athens flight detained for smoking on plane https://www.timesofisrael.com/passengers-aboard-tel-aviv-athens-flight-detained-for-smoking-on-plane/ Thu, 07 Sep 2023 02:58:29 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3090276&preview=true&preview_id=3090276 Several said to light up while on the tarmac after Israir plane from Israel makes unscheduled landing in Thessaloniki due to weather conditions in Greek capital

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]]> Tel Aviv-London plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open door https://www.timesofisrael.com/plane-from-tel-aviv-to-london-lands-in-belgrade-after-passenger-tries-to-attack-crew/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 16:33:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3088800 Wizz Air plane forced to touch down in Belgrade as unruly traveler reportedly attempts to attack crew, open an emergency exit mid-flight

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