Police Shoot Man Who Attacked Officer Outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade
Serbian police shot and killed a young man who attacked an officer with knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, authorities said, describing the incident as a terrorist attack.
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A Serbian police officer shot and killed a man who attacked him with two knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade during the night of Wednesday, 28 October 2026. Authorities have described the incident as a terrorist attack.
According to Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, the attacker lunged at the officer while shouting “Allahu Akbar”. The officer suffered a minor stab wound to the face and then fired at the attacker, who died at the scene. The officer's condition is reported to be good and not life-threatening.
The attacker has not yet been officially identified, but Minister Dačić stated that he was a minor Serbian citizen who had been under surveillance by security services due to photos posted on social media showing symbols of the Islamic State. The investigation is ongoing.
Following the attack, Dačić announced the highest “red” level of terrorist threat in the country, which means increased checks and a greater police presence around key infrastructure and places with large gatherings of people.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that no embassy staff were injured and that the building was closed at the time of the incident.
This is the second attack on the Israeli embassy in Belgrade in less than three years. In June 2024, a police officer was shot in the neck with a crossbow. The wounded officer survived and shot dead the attacker, a Serbian citizen who had converted to Islam.
Today's attack comes one day after parliamentary elections in Israel.
