The start of a new war in the Middle East has triggered a new round of divisions in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which, like reactions to the war in Ukraine, is playing out along ethnic and religious lines, with Croats and Serbs supporting Israel and Bosniaks focusing on the Palestinians.
The conflict between Hamas and Israel, which reached a boiling point after the Hamas strike led to Israel declaring war, has divided politicians and the public in Bosnia and Herzegovina, mostly along ethnic but also religious lines, amid hopes that talks for joining the EU would start soon.
In the southern city of Mostar alone, the divisions that were…
