Serbia: Police officer attacked in front of Israeli embassy in Belgrade

Authorities assume terrorist attack Police officer attacked in front of the Israeli embassy in Belgrade As of: October 28, 2026 • 10:54 a.m

A security guard was attacked with knives in front of the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. The attacker, a suspected member of the “Islamic State,” was killed. Serbia and Israel see the attack as an act of terrorism.

In Serbia, a gunman attacked a security guard in front of the Israeli embassy. The attacker was armed with two knives and was killed shortly after midnight, police said.

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said the attacker was a minor and shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great"). The police officer was slightly injured and killed the attacker in self-defense. Dacic said police were treating the attack as a terrorist attack.

Israel's Foreign Ministry confirmed the incident and said it was an attempted terrorist attack. Embassy employees were not injured and the diplomatic mission was closed at night.

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The authorities raised the terror warning to the highest level and increased police presence in important locations. The attacker came from the western Serbian town of Sabac and was known to the authorities as a supporter of the Islamist terrorist organization “Islamic State” (IS). “On his Instagram account he showed the black flag in support of the Islamic State,” Dacic said.

Back in June 2024, an attacker with a crossbow injured a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. The officer shot the attacker.

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