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Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer

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An attacker with knives attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade early Wednesday morning. The officer shot and killed the attacker, identified as a minor, after he shouted "Allahu akbar" during the assault. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic classified the incident as a terrorist attack and raised the national terror threat level to its highest status, while also increasing police presence at critical locations.
Written by AI on 2026-10-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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A knife-wielding attacker, identified as a minor from Šabac, attacked a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade on October 28, 2026. The assailant, shouting "Allahu Akbar," rushed at the officer with two knives and was shot dead by the policeman who sustained minor injuries. Serbia's interior minister, Ivica Dacic, described the incident as a terrorist attack and raised the country’s security threat level to red, the highest alert level. Increased police presence is expected at key locations across Serbia in response to this event.

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Belgrade Interior Israeli Serbia

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Belgrade GPE · 2× Israeli NORP · 2× Dacic PERSON · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Ivica Dacic PERSON · 1× Serbia GPE · 1×

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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.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-29
2026-10-29 · South China Morning Post
Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

Assailant outside Israeli embassy in Serbia killed after attacking police officer The attacker was shot dead by the officer, as Belgrade says it is treating the incident as a ‘terrorist attack’ asserted
it → kill → attack
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. asserted
police → attack → Wednesday
The officer responded by fatally shooting the attacker. asserted
officer → respond → 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. asserted
police → say → locations
He said the attacker was a minor and had two knives. asserted
attacker → say → knives
He attacked the member of the gendarmerie, shouting Allahu akbar, or “God is great” in Arabic. asserted
God → attack → Arabic
Dacic added that the police officer, who was slightly wounded in the face, killed the assailant in self-defence. asserted
who → add → defence
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