Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer

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An attacker with knives attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade early Wednesday morning. The officer shot and killed the attacker, identified as a minor, after he shouted "Allahu akbar" during the assault. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic classified the incident as a terrorist attack and raised the national terror threat level to its highest status, while also increasing police presence at critical locations.
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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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Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that police were treating the incident as a “terrorist attack” and had raised the terror threat to the highest level and stepped up police presence at key locations.
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Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer · assertive framing

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Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer The attacker was shot dead by the officer, as Belgrade says it is treating the incident as a ‘terrorist attack’ asserted
it → kill → attack
An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. asserted
police → attack → Wednesday
The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. asserted
officer → respond → attacker
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that police were treating the incident as a “terrorist attack” and had raised the terror threat to the highest level and stepped up police presence at key locations. asserted
police → say → locations
He said the attacker was a minor and had two knives. asserted
attacker → say → knives
He attacked the member of the gendarmerie, shouting Allahu akbar, or “God is great” in Arabic. asserted
God → attack → Arabic
Dacic added that the police officer, who was slightly wounded in the face, killed the assailant in self-defence. asserted
who → add → defence
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