A minor shouting Allahu Akbar attacked a Serbian gendarme with two knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade just after midnight; the guard killed the attacker in self-defence and was lightly wounded as authorities raised the terror threat to its highest level.
A minor attacked a member of Serbia’s Gendarmerie with two knives outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade’s Dedinje neighbourhood at about 00:15 on October 28th, 2026, shouting “Allahu Akbar”; the officer killed the attacker in self-defence and suffered a light facial cut.
Interior Minister Ivica Dačić, in a technical mandate, described the incident as a terrorist attack, said security services had been monitoring the individual as an Islamic State supporter who posted a black flag on Instagram, and ordered the national terror threat raised to its highest red level with increased police presence at key sites.
The attack occurred days after Serbia’s Student List won parliamentary elections, amid ongoing political transition.
Associated Press reporting and statements from the Serbian Interior Ministry and RTS confirm the time, the minor status of the attacker (suspected from Šabac), the two-knife assault, the self-defence killing, the officer’s light injury, and the red-level alert; no contradictory official account has emerged.
The incident has prompted heightened security measures nationwide and underscores ongoing risks to diplomatic sites linked to the Middle East conflict, with the investigation continuing to establish the attacker’s full identity and any wider links.
Authorities expect further details once identification is complete, while the red alert remains in force.
People Sentiments Public Mood: Negative
- Dačić labelled the incident a terrorist attack
- Security services had monitored the attacker
- Officer expected to recover at home