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Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israel's embassy in Serbia

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On October 28, outside Israel's embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, a minor attacker with two knives injured a policeman before being shot and killed by the officer. Outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated that the suspect was likely from Šabac and shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. The officer sustained only a minor head injury. This incident follows another assault at the same embassy in June 2024 when an assailant used a crossbow to injure a police officer. Dacic has raised Serbia's security threat level to red, indicating the highest alert status.
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A knife-wielding attacker, identified as a minor from Šabac, attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade on October 28, 2026. The assailant, shouting "Allahu Akbar," rushed at the officer with two knives and was shot dead by the policeman who sustained minor injuries. Serbia's interior minister, Ivica Dacic, described the incident as a terrorist attack and raised the country’s security threat level to red, the highest alert level. Increased police presence is expected at key locations across Serbia in response to this event.

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Belgrade Israel Israeli Serbia Šabac

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Serbia GPE · 4× Belgrade GPE · 3× Dacic PERSON · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× Allahu Akbar PERSON · 1× Gendarmerie ORG · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Ivica Dacic PERSON · 1× Serbian NORP · 1× Šabac GPE · 1×

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“One minor, of so far undetermined identity, who is reasonably suspected to be from Šabac, rushed at an officer of the Gendarmerie shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and attacked him with two knives,” Ivica Dacic said in an emailed statement.
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🔮 Dacic added that he had raised Serbia's security threat level to red, the highest, and that there would be an increased police presence at key locations.
2026-10-30 · The Straits Times
Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israel's embassy in Serbia · assertive framing

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Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israel's embassy in Serbia asserted
Policeman → kill → Serbia
An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing interior minister said on Wednesday. asserted
minister → wound → Wednesday
“One minor, of so far undetermined identity, who is reasonably suspected to be from Šabac, rushed at an officer of the Gendarmerie shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and attacked him with two knives,” Ivica Dacic said in an emailed statement. asserted
Dacic → suspect → statement
Dacic added that he had raised Serbia's security threat level to red, the highest, and that there would be an increased police presence at key locations. asserted
he → add → locations
The officer suffered a light head wound, Dacic said. asserted
Dacic → suffer → wound
In June 2024, an assailant shot a Serbian police officer in the neck with a crossbow. asserted
assailant → shoot → crossbow
The attack came a day after Israelis went to the polls, with projected results showing the opposition bloc neck and neck with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp. asserted
bloc → come → camp
Serbia's student-led movement toppled longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in an election on Sunday, but the outgoing administration remains in place in a caretaker role until the new government is formed. asserted
government → lead → role
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