{
  "id": 16878297,
  "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",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-28T09:40:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Maverick",
    "slug": "daily-maverick",
    "url": "https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2026-10-28-policeman-kills-knife-attacker-outside-israeli-embassy-in-serbia/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A knife-wielding assailant breached the security of the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, during the early hours of the morning. The lone attacker, suspected to be from the western city of Šabac and clad in black, made a dramatic entrance by knocking at the guardhouse door and lunging at an officer with two knives. The officer, identified only by the initials D.S., responded by discharging his service weapon, resulting in the assailant's death.\n\nThis incident marks the second attack on the Israeli embassy in Belgrade within a two-year period. In June 2024, a Serbian police officer was targeted by an assailant armed with a crossbow, resulting in a separate and alarming incident.\n\nIn light of these events, outgoing Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic has declared the country's security threat level to be at its highest, or \"red.\" Dacic also announced an increased police presence at key locations to bolster security measures.\n\nThis latest attack occurred a day after Israel's national elections, with the results indicating a closely contested race between the opposition bloc and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp. Furthermore, Serbia's student-led movement recently overthrew the long-standing leader, Aleksandar Vucic, in an election held on Sunday. However, the caretaker government remains in power until a new administration is established.",
  "summary": "An attacker with two knives wounded a policeman guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade overnight, before the officer shot the assailant dead, Serbia's outgoing interior minister said on Wednesday.",
  "key_points": [
    "Knife attacker breached Israeli embassy security in Belgrade.",
    "Serbian officer fatally shot assailant during incident.",
    "Security threat level raised to highest (red) in Serbia."
  ],
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      {
        "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": "Jerusalem Post",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-28T08:08:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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": "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."
}