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Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia

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On October 28, 2026, an attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade before being shot dead by the officer. The attacker was reasonably suspected to be from Šabac and shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. Serbia's outgoing Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated that security threat levels have been raised to red, indicating the highest alert status.

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On October 28, 2026, a minor assailant armed with two knives attacked a gendarmerie officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia. The attacker was shot dead by the officer in self-defense after shouting "Allahu Akbar." The officer sustained a minor facial wound but did not require hospitalization.

Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic stated that authorities had been monitoring the assailant due to his support for the Islamic State group, evidenced by an IS flag displayed on his Instagram account. The incident was classified as a terrorist attack, prompting Serbia to raise its terrorism threat level to "red alert," indicating heightened security measures at key locations.

The attacker is believed to be from Sabac, a town in western Serbia. No embassy personnel were injured during the nighttime attack, and the Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed it as an attempted terrorist act under investigation.

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Belgrade D.S. Israeli Serbia Šabac

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Belgrade GPE · 3× D.S. PERSON · 3× Serbia GPE · 3× Israeli NORP · 2× Allahu Akbar PERSON · 1× Dacic PERSON · 1× Gendarmerie ORG · 1× Higher Public Prosecution Office ORG · 1× Ivica Dacic PERSON · 1× Šabac GPE · 1×

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In a statement, the Belgrade-based Higher Public Prosecution Office said that an investigation showed that a black-clad unidentified individual opened the door of a guard house in front of the embassy and, armed with two knives, rushed at the policeman, identified only by the initials D.S. "The unidentified person threw one knife in the direction of D.S., hitting him in the left cheek.

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🔮 Mr. 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.

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Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia · assertive framing

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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 (October 28, 2026). asserted

Minister → wound → Wednesday

“One minor, of so far undetermined identity, who is reasonably suspected to be from (the western city of) 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

person → base → cheek

After that, D.S. took out his service weapon and fired several shots at the attacker, killing him on the spot," it said, adding that the policeman's action was qualified as justified and in self-defence. asserted

action → take → defence

The investigation was continuing, it said. asserted

it → continue → ?

Mr. 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

In June 2024, an assailant shot a Serbian police officer in the neck with a crossbow. asserted

assailant → shoot → crossbow

The attack happened 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 → happen → camp

Serbia's student-led movement toppled longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic in an election on Sunday (October 25, 2026), but the outgoing administration remains in place in a caretaker role until the new government is formed. asserted

government → lead → role