Overview
- A guard from the Serbian gendarmerie shot and killed an assailant who attacked the Israeli embassy in Belgrade at 00:15 on Wednesday after shouting "Allah Akbar" and charging with two knives.
- Serbian authorities labelled the incident a terrorist attack and said the attacker was a minor who had been under surveillance and displayed ISIS symbols on his Instagram profile.
- The gendarme was reported slightly wounded, no Israeli embassy staff were injured, and both Serbian and Israeli authorities have opened investigations into the incident.
- The government ordered the national terror threat level raised to the highest degree and deployed special forces and extra police to guard the embassy and other sensitive locations.
- The attack echoes a 2024 armed assault on the same mission and comes after recent legislative votes in Israel and Serbia, which could heighten political sensitivities and security scrutiny.