Jerusalem, 28 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in his office in Jerusalem with the President of the Serbian-Bosnian republic Republika Srpska, Ana Trišić-Babić, and former President Milorad Dodik.
Prime Minister Netanyahu thanked them for their long-standing support for the State of Israel and the deep friendship between the peoples, as well as for their firm stand against any manifestation of anti-Semitism.
Both sides expressed a desire to deepen the relationship between the countries and cooperate on various issues.
Dodik told the News Agency of the Republic of Srpska, “We find ourselves in an almost identical situation [as Israel], those who are our enemies are also enemies of Israel.”
He also said that during their meetings they discussed opening an air route from Banja Luka to Tel Aviv and economic cooperation, and noted that an increasing number of Israeli companies are exploring investment opportunities in Republika Srpska, and that one company will open a production facility in Gradiška.
Dodik also said that the Republika Srpska delegation held talks with Israel’s finance minister on sending a team of experts to work with experts from the Ministry of Finance of Republika Srpska to jointly assess available opportunities during a panel discussion.
“Republika Srpska has an opportunity [in Israel] and I want to see it develop,” Dodik said.