Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia
A Serbian police officer killed an unidentified attacker who assaulted him with two knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade. The attacker reportedly shouted 'Allahu Akbar' during the incident, which is the second such security breach at the embassy in two years.
Why it matters
The incident raises concerns about diplomatic security in the Balkans and potential extremist threats targeting Israeli missions abroad.
Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia left A Serbian gendarme guards the Israeli embassy after an unidentified assailant attacked a guard with knives in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, October 28, 2026. AP AP https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/i2yi8z/article71635105.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/Serbia_Knife_Attack_81836.jpg Armin Durgut A Serbian gendarme guards the Israeli embassy after an unidentified assailant attacked a guard with knives in Belgrade, Serbia, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Armin Durgut) It is the second such attack at the Israeli embassy in Belgrade in two years. In June 2024, an assailant shot a Serbian police officer in the neck with a crossbow Belgrade An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing Interior Minister said on Wednesday (October 28, 2026).
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