The Israeli embassy in Serbia reported an assault to the police. A boy holding two knives shouted "Allahu Akbar" and was shot dead.

An attacker attacked a police officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Serbia on the 28th and was subsequently shot dead by the police officer. The picture shows the police cordoning off the scene.

Serbia's outgoing interior minister Ivica Dacic said that an attacker attacked a police officer outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on the 28th and was subsequently shot dead by the police officer.

According to the "AFP" report, Dacic pointed out that an unidentified minor attacked a police officer with two knives and shouted "Allahu Akbar". The police officer shot the attacker dead in self-defense. Dacic added that the attacked police officer was scratched on the face with a knife and his injuries were minor.

Dacic claimed that the attacker was believed to be from the western city of Sabac. The attacker, who security services have been monitoring, is believed to be an Islamic State (IS) supporter and had a black flag and the Islamic State's symbol on his Instagram profile.

Dacic said the terrorist threat level has been raised to the highest level, known as "red alert." This means Serbia will tighten security checks and increase police deployment in sensitive locations, including infrastructure and places where crowds gather.

While such attacks are uncommon in Serbia, the Israeli embassy in Belgrade has been attacked before. A crossbow-wielding attacker seriously injured a policeman on duty at the embassy in June 2024 and was later shot dead by the police. The attacker was identified as a 25-year-old man from a village near Belgrade who embraced extremist ideas after converting to Islam.