Attack on security officer at Israeli embassy in Serbia

During the incident near the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, a security officer was slightly wounded in the face area. Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs Ivica Dačić stated that the attacker was a minor who attacked the police officer with two knives and shouted "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. The security officer killed the attacker in self-defense. 1TV+3

According to the Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs, the attacker was presumably from the city of Šabac and was being monitored by security services. Dačić also noted that the individual was a supporter of the "Islamic State". The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that embassy staff were not injured and the diplomatic mission was closed at the time of the incident. 1TV+3

There is a discrepancy between sources regarding the status of the attacker: 1tv, Formula, Rustavi2, and Interpressnews report that the attacker was a minor, while according to Rustavi2, his identity is not yet established. Additionally, Formula refers to the attacker as a police officer, while Interpressnews identifies him as an attacker of a gendarmerie officer. 1TV+3