{
  "id": 16868943,
  "title": "Knife attacker killed outside Israel's embassy to Serbia after guard attacked, Serbian police say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/knife-attacker-killed-outside-israels-embassy-to-serbia-after-guard",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T08:08:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-913082"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A knife-wielding attacker targeted the Israel embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, early Wednesday, prompting a response from Serbian police. The assailant, who shouted \"Allahu Akbar\" and brandished two knives, was apprehended moments after midnight, according to the Associated Press. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic confirmed the attacker was a minor, whose identity remains undisclosed. Dacic stated that the suspect had a history of supporting the Islamic State, as evidenced by his Instagram profile featuring the group's black flag and associated symbols. The attacker had been under surveillance by security services before the incident. Police reported that the suspect attacked a Gendarmerie member with the knives, but the officer is now in stable condition and expected to be discharged. Israel's Foreign Ministry reported no casualties among embassy staff, as the mission was closed at the time of the attack. Following the incident, Serbia raised its terror threat level to its highest designation, \"Red,\" and increased security presence at vulnerable locations.",
  "summary": "\"A minor, so far unidentified... shouting Allahu Akbar, attacked the member of Gendarmerie and attacked him with two knives,\" said Dacic.",
  "key_points": [
    "Knife attacker targeted Israel embassy in Belgrade, Serbia",
    "Suspect, a minor, had ties to Islamic State, police say",
    "Israel's embassy staff unharmed, terror threat raised to Red"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The targeting of a diplomatic mission by a radicalized minor forces Serbia to escalate its national terror threat level and tighten security around vulnerable international sites.",
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/16868943.png",
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Terror attack at Israeli embassy in Serbia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/terror-attack-at-israeli-embassy-in-serbia",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:32:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Serbia launches 'terror attack' probe after guard outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade attacked",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/serbia-launches-terror-attack-probe-after-guard-outside-israeli",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:37:44.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Knife attacker killed outside Israeli embassy in Belgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/knife-attacker-killed-outside-israeli-embassy-in-belgrade",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:56:42.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Haaretz",
        "title": "Attacker shot dead near Israeli Embassy in Serbia after assaulting officer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/attacker-shot-dead-near-israeli-embassy-in-serbia-after-assaulting",
        "published": "2026-10-28T06:59:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Serbian police kill attacker outside Israeli Embassy in suspected ‘terrorist attack’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/serbian-police-kill-attacker-outside-israeli-embassy-in-suspected",
        "published": "2026-10-28T07:27:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Knife-wielding attacker shot dead outside Israeli embassy in Serbia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/knife-wielding-attacker-shot-dead-outside-israeli-embassy-in-serbia",
        "published": "2026-10-28T08:03:21.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/policeman-kills-knife-attacker-outside-israeli-embassy-in-serbia",
        "published": "2026-10-28T08:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Policeman kills knife attacker outside Israeli embassy in Serbia",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/policeman-kills-knife-attacker-outside-israeli-embassy-in-serbia-16878297",
        "published": "2026-10-28T09:40:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Serbian police kill attacker outside Israeli embassy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/serbian-police-kill-attacker-outside-israeli-embassy",
        "published": "2026-10-28T09:44:51.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}