Knife Attack Near Israeli Embassy in Serbia; Assailant Neutralized
Translated & summarized from Now 14 by baba
A knife-wielding assailant attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, and was neutralized. The officer sustained minor injuries. Authorities raised the terror alert to the highest level following the incident, which occurred shortly after a significant political shift in Serbia.
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- An assailant attacked a police officer near the Israeli embassy in Belgrade and was neutralized.
- The officer sustained minor facial injuries during the knife attack.
- Serbia's terror alert level was raised to the highest following the incident.
- The attacker was reportedly known to security services as an ISIS supporter.
- The attack happened three days after Serbia's opposition won a general election.
- This is the second attack near the embassy in recent months.
An assailant armed with two knives attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, on Tuesday night. The officer sustained minor facial injuries and returned fire, neutralizing the attacker. Following the incident, authorities raised the terror alert level to its highest.
Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić stated that the attacker, believed to be a minor from the city of Šabac, was known to security services as a supporter of the ISIS terrorist organization. His identity has not yet been officially confirmed, and an investigation is underway.
The attack occurred just three days after the opposition's victory in Serbia's general election, which ended the 14-year rule of outgoing leader Aleksandar Vučić. The political transition has been marked by tension and fears of violence. The proximity of the attack to the election results has raised questions about potential connections, especially given Vučić's strong support for Israel and antisemitic chants heard at rallies of the winning party.
This is not the first security incident at the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. In June 2024, an attacker shot an arrow at a guarding officer, wounding him in the neck. The officer also neutralized that assailant, and the event was investigated as a terrorist attack.
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