
A serious security incident occurred shortly after midnight outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade, where an unidentified assailant stabbed a security guard. According to official reports from Serbian police, the assailant was shot dead by a member of the security forces while trying to resist the attack.
Following the incident, state authorities immediately responded by increasing security measures throughout the capital. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic confirmed that law enforcement agencies are treating the incident as a “terrorist attack.” As a result, the state has raised the terrorism alert level to the highest level, significantly strengthening the police presence in the most strategic and key points of the country.
Regarding the dynamics of the event and the profile of the aggressor, Minister Dacic provided details on the course of the physical clash near the diplomatic facility.
According to the minister's official statement, "a minor, so far unidentified, shouting 'Allahu Akbar', attacked a member of the Gendarmerie and attacked him with two knives."
Dacic further explained that the officer involved in the incident reacted immediately to protect his life, enabling "the police officer to 'neutralize' the attacker in 'self-defense'", while the police officer himself was slightly injured during the scuffle.