started · updated
Belgrade: Terrorist attack outside Israeli Embassy leaves officer injured
A terrorist attack occurred in Belgrade shortly after midnight outside the Israeli Embassy, targeting a Gendarmerie officer providing security for the mission. The attacker, identified in some reports as 18-year-old Dario Nikolić from the vicinity of Šabac, approached the officer with two knives while shouting “Allahu Akbar.”
The Gendarmerie officer sustained a minor facial injury but managed to neutralize the attacker in self-defense. Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dačić stated that the suspect was known to security services and was believed to be a supporter of the Islamic State, noting that his Instagram profile featured the group's black flag and symbols.
In response to the incident, Serbia has raised its national terrorism threat level to the highest level, the red alert. This measure involves increased police presence and heightened controls at strategic locations, including infrastructure sites and crowded public areas. Investigations are ongoing to determine if the attacker acted alone or had external support. Some reports indicate the suspect had previously been detained in Munich, Germany, for extremist activities before being deported to Serbia earlier in 2026.
Entities
Belgrade · Dario Nikolić · Dragan Vasiljević · Gendarmerie · Islamic State · Israeli Embassy · Israeli Embassy · Israeli Embassy in Belgrade · Ivica Dačić · Serbia
Claims
What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Israel Police disputed that an actual attack or assassination attempt had been initiated.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The incident occurred at Railway Park in Tel Aviv.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] No one was injured during the incident.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Democrats party described the incident as a suspected stabbing attempt.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Voter turnout reached 44.9% by 2 p.m. local time.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] The suspect is a Jerusalem resident in his twenties with a history involving weapons.
- [● 4 SOURCES] A man was detained near Yair Golan in Tel Aviv during an election-day appearance.
- [● 4 SOURCES] The suspect was carrying a large knife.
- [● 6 SOURCES] The attacker was a minor suspected to be from Šabac. pogled.ba
- [● 6 SOURCES] The attacker used two knives and shouted 'Allahu akbar'. pogled.ba
- [● 6 SOURCES] Serbia's terrorism threat level has been raised to the 'red' level. pogled.ba
- [● 5 SOURCES] The injured officer sustained a facial cut but is in good condition. pogled.ba