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Terrorist attack in Belgrade targeting Israeli Embassy

Overview

In late October 2026, a terrorist attack occurred in Belgrade outside the Israeli Embassy. An attacker, identified in reports as 18-year-old Dario Nikolić, reportedly approached a Gendarmerie officer with two knives while shouting “Allahu Akbar.” The officer sustained a minor facial injury but neutralized 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. Reports indicated the suspect’s social media featured symbols of the group and that he had previously been detained in Munich, Germany, for extremist activities before being deported to Serbia earlier in 2026.

Following the incident, Serbia raised its national terrorism threat level to the highest level, known as a red alert. This response includes increased police presence and heightened controls at strategic locations, such as infrastructure sites and crowded public areas. The Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade stated that the officer’s use of an official firearm during the incident was justified as self-defense.

Entities

Serbia · Islamic State · Ivica Dačić · Gendarmerie · Israeli Embassy

Timeline

  1. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Serbia raises terror threat level after attack on Israeli Embassy guard

    Serbia has issued a red terror alert after a Gendarmerie officer killed a suspected Islamic State affiliate during a knife attack at the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 161 sources
    Belgrade: Terrorist attack outside Israeli Embassy leaves officer injured

    A minor attacked a Gendarmerie officer with knives outside the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade. The officer killed the attacker in self-defense, prompting Serbia to raise its terror threat level to red alert.

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