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Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli embassy in Serbia, police say

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Cirrone, J. (2026, October 28). Attacker shouting 'Allahu Akbar' killed outside Israeli embassy in Serbia, police say. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/world/attacker-shouting-allahu-akbar-killed-outside-israeli-embassy-serbia-police-say

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Fox News · collected 2026-10-28 · by James Cirrone

Quick Summary

A minor armed with two knives attacked a gendarmerie officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade around midnight on Wednesday. The officer fatally shot the assailant in self-defense; the attacker had shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack and was identified as a Serbian national from Sabac who supported ISIS. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic characterized it as a terrorist act, noting that security forces were monitoring the attacker prior to the incident. Israel's foreign ministry confirmed an attempted terrorist attack with no embassy personnel injured since the mission was closed at the time.
Written by AI on 2026-10-28, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Story summary

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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James Cirrone
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Topics

Belgrade Gendarmerie Israel Serbia Serbian

Subjects

Serbian NORP · 4× Belgrade GPE · 3× Dacic PERSON · 3× D.S. PERSON · 2× Israel GPE · 2× Serbia GPE · 2× Gendarmerie ORG · 1× ISIS ORG · 1× Interior ORG · 1× Ivica Dacic PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, adding that security forces had been monitoring the assailant. Dacic said he supported ISIS and had displayed a black flag bearing the terrorist group's symbol on his Instagram account.
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Claims (14 extracted, 4 hedged)

An assailant armed with two knives attacked a member of Serbia's Gendarmerie guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade shortly after midnight Wednesday, prompting the officer to fatally shoot the attacker in self-defense, according to Serbian authorities. uncertain
assailant → arm → authorities
The assailant, who was a minor, allegedly shouted "Allahu Akbar" — or "God is great" in Arabic — as he slashed the officer in the face, leaving the officer "slightly injured." uncertain
he → shout → officer
Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said authorities are treating the incident as a terrorist attack, adding that security forces had been monitoring the assailant. Dacic said he supported ISIS and had displayed a black flag bearing the terrorist group's symbol on his Instagram account. asserted
he → say → account
The attacker was believed to be Serbian and from the town of Sabac, Dacic added. asserted
Dacic → believe → Sabac
Israel's foreign ministry confirmed the "attempted terrorist attack," and said the incident was under investigation by the relevant authorities. asserted
incident → confirm → authorities
"The attacker was neutralized by local police. asserted
attacker → neutralize → police
No embassy personnel were injured, and the mission was closed at the time of the incident, which occurred late at night," the statement said. asserted
statement → injure → night
According to Serbian prosecutors, an unidentified person wearing black clothes opened the door to the security booth outside the embassy at around 12:15 a.m. local time. uncertain
person → accord → a.m.
Prosecutors said the attacker then walked toward the officer inside, identified as D.S., and threw one of his knives in his direction, hitting the officer in the left cheek. asserted
attacker → say → cheek
D.S. then retrieved his service weapon and fired multiple rounds, killing the attacker on the spot, according to the office of the Higher Public Prosecutor in Belgrade. uncertain
D.S. → retrieve → Belgrade
Photos from the scene hours after the attack show heavily armed police officers standing at the entrance of the embassy. asserted
officers → show → embassy
Dacic said Serbia had raised its terrorism threat level to the highest level, prompting an increased police presence at sensitive sites and crowded public spaces across the country. asserted
Serbia → say → country
In June 2024, a crossbow-wielding assailant wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade before the officer returned fire, killing the attacker. asserted
officer → wield → attacker
The latest attack comes a day after Israel held parliamentary elections, with exit polls pointing to no clear winner. asserted
polls → come → winner
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