Knife Attack Near Israeli Embassy in Serbia; Attacker Killed
Translated & summarized from i24NEWS Arabic by baba
A knife-wielding attacker, shouting "Allahu Akbar," was killed by police after lightly wounding a Serbian officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade overnight. Serbian authorities are investigating the incident as a "terrorist attack" and have raised the national terror threat level to its highest. No Israeli embassy staff were harmed in the incident, which mirrors a similar attack at the same location in June.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- An attacker was killed by police after stabbing a guard outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.
- The attacker, who shouted "Allahu Akbar," was an unidentified minor armed with two knives.
- Serbian authorities are investigating the incident as a "terrorist attack."
- The national terror threat level in Serbia has been raised to its highest.
- No Israeli embassy staff were injured in the attack.
- A similar attack occurred at the same embassy location in June 2024.
A knife attack occurred outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade between Tuesday and Wednesday, resulting in the death of the assailant. The individual, reportedly shouting "Allahu Akbar" and armed with two knives, attacked a Serbian police officer guarding the mission. According to local police, the perpetrator approached the compound shortly after midnight, lightly wounding the security officer before being neutralized and killed by the guard.
Serbian authorities have officially classified the incident near the Israeli Embassy as a deliberate extremist act. The Serbian Interior Minister stated that the attacker was an unidentified minor who shouted "Allahu Akbar" and attacked a gendarmerie officer with two knives. The minister confirmed that the security officer acted in self-defense against the immediate threat, sustaining only minor injuries.
In response to the attack, Serbian security authorities implemented immediate emergency measures. The Interior Minister announced that the incident is being treated as a "terrorist attack," leading to the highest level of terror threat being declared in Serbia. Security forces have been directed to significantly increase their presence and security protocols at strategic locations and sensitive facilities throughout the capital.
The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the incident, stating that the perpetrator was neutralized by local police and no embassy staff were harmed, as the mission was closed at the time. The case is under investigation by the relevant authorities. This incident follows a similar serious attack at the same location in June 2024, when a local convert to Islam attacked the embassy complex with a crossbow, shooting a guard. The injured guard managed to return fire, killing the attacker before undergoing emergency surgery. That attack was also officially classified as terrorism, leading to a high state of alert in Serbia, with no Israeli staff injured.
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