Attacker Killed Outside Israeli Embassy In Serbia

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1. 28 Oct

   A knife-wielding assailant attacked a police guard outside the Israeli Embassy in the Serbian capital, Belgrade, overnight to Wednesday, slightly wounding the officer before being shot dead by him, Serbia's interior minister said.

   7 outlets · Deutsche Welle

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• 28 Oct Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli embassy in Serbia, police sayA minor armed with two knives attacked a gendarmerie officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade around midnight on Wednesday. The officer fatally shot the assailant in self-defense; the attacker had shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack and was identified as a Serbian national from Sabac who supported ISIS. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic characterized it as a terrorist act, noting that security forces were…Fox News
• 28 Oct Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officerAn 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…South China Morning Post
• 28 Oct Serbian shot dead after attacking officer outside Israeli embassy, minister saysIn the early hours of Wednesday, outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, a young Serbian man attacked a police officer with knives while shouting "Allahu Akbar," resulting in the officer shooting and killing the attacker who was later identified as someone monitored by security services due to ties to Islamic State supporters. The incident prompted Interior Minister Ivica Dacic to raise the country’s…BBC
• 28 Oct Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in SerbiaOn 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.The Hindu
• 28 Oct Serbian police shoot dead assailant at Israeli EmbassyA knife-wielding minor attacked an Israeli Embassy guard in Belgrade, slightly injuring him before being shot dead. Serbia's interior minister described the attacker as monitored for IS support and identified as shouting "Allahu Akbar" during the assault. The incident is considered a terrorist attack, prompting heightened security measures at sensitive sites. This follows another similar attack on the same embassy…Deutsche Welle
• 28 Oct Knifeman screaming 'Allahu Akbar' is killed after attacking police officer outside Israeli embassy in SerbiaA minor attacker armed with knives shouted "Allahu Akbar" before attacking a gendarmerie guard outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday around midnight. The police officer, slightly injured, fatally shot the attacker in self-defense; Interior Minister Ivica Dacic classified it as a terrorist attack and raised the national terror threat level to its highest status. The assailant was reportedly…Daily Mail
• 28 Oct Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israel's embassy in SerbiaOn 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…The Straits Times
• 28 Oct Knife attacker shot dead outside Israel's embassy in SerbiaAn attacker armed with two knives wounded a policeman outside Israel's embassy in Belgrade before being shot dead by police. Serbia’s outgoing interior minister Ivica Dacic confirmed that the suspect, who reportedly shouted “Allahu Akbar,” was from Šabac and had been suspected of minor identity. This incident occurred days after Israeli elections and follows a similar attack at the same location two years prior…The Independent

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