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Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer

Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer
South China Morning Post Wednesday 28 October 2026, 11:06 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read
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An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that police were treating the incident as a “terrorist attack” and had raised the terror threat to the highest level and stepped up police presence at key locations.

An assailant with knives attacked a police officer from an elite unit guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade just after midnight on Wednesday, police said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said that police were treating the incident as a “terrorist attack” and had raised the terror threat to the highest level and stepped up police presence at key locations. He said the attacker was a minor and had two knives. He attacked the member of the... [Image text:] AMBASADA IZRAELA EMBASSY OF ISRAEL 00-140 10:00-13:0 Konzul Consular AMEPKIA R RAR UA4LN PRESSTOCAL
Israeli (ORG) Serbia (LOCATION) Belgrade (LOCATION) Interior (ORG) Ivica Dacic (PERSON)
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