Knife Attack on Guard Outside Israeli Embassy in Belgrade Raises Serbia’s Terror Alert

In the early hours of October 28, 2026, an assailant armed with two knives rushed at a member of Serbia’s Gendarmerie guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade. The attacker shouted “Allahu Akbar” and was shot dead by the officer in self-defence. The officer sustained a light facial wound and was reported to be in good condition.

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• June 2024: A crossbow attack at the same embassy resulted in the guard killing the assailant.

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• More than two years ago: A local convert was killed after attacking the embassy guard, classified then as terrorism.

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• The attack occurred days after President Aleksandar Vucic’s defeat in an early parliamentary election, leaving a caretaker government in place.

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• Ivica Dacic – Interior Minister (outgoing), responsible for the terror-threat assessment.

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• Israeli Foreign Ministry – diplomatic authority for Israel’s overseas missions.

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• Serbian Gendarmerie – elite police unit protecting foreign embassies.

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• Weapons: Two knives.

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• Shout: “Allahu Akbar.”

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• Injuries: Officer suffered a minor head/face wound; attacker was killed.

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• Age reports: Outlets describe the assailant as a “minor” or a 16-year-old; identity remains unconfirmed.

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• Ivica Dacic called the incident a terrorist attack, raised Serbia’s terror-threat level to the highest (red) rating, and ordered increased police presence at critical infrastructure. He said security services had been monitoring the suspect and noted the attacker’s Instagram displayed a black flag supporting the Islamic State.

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• Israeli Foreign Ministry confirmed no embassy staff were injured, the embassy was closed at the time, and the incident is under investigation.

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• The wounded officer was visited in hospital by Dacic and Police Director Gen. Dragan Vasiljevic and was expected to be discharged later that day.

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• Attacker’s age: Sources differ between “minor” and a specific 16-year-old.

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• Identity verification: Security services cite social-media activity linking the suspect to the Islamic State, but full identity and motives have not been confirmed.

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• Raising the terror alert to the highest level triggers nationwide security checks, heightened police patrols and intensified monitoring of extremist activity.

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• The incident highlights the vulnerability of diplomatic missions during Serbia’s political transition.

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• Serbia’s defence cooperation with Israel may attract additional scrutiny from regional actors concerned about extremist threats.

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• “One minor, of so far undetermined identity, who is reasonably suspected to be from Šabac, rushed at an officer of the Gendarmerie shouting ‘Allahu Akbar’ and attacked him with two knives,” — Ivica Dacic, interior minister

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• “No embassy staff members were injured. The embassy was closed at the time, during the nighttime hours. The incident is under investigation by the relevant authorities.” — Israel’s Foreign Ministry

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• “Although the attacker’s identity has not been established, our services followed him and it’s known that he was a supporter of the Islamic state,” — Ivica Dacic, interior minister

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