Serbia Raises Terror Alert After Knife Attack on Israeli Embassy Guard

Serbia raised its terrorism threat level to the highest degree on Wednesday after an attacker stabbed a police officer guarding the Israeli embassy in Belgrade.

The assailant, who carried two knives, was killed. Authorities are treating the incident in the Serbian capital as a terrorist attack.

The officer was on guard duty at the embassy when the attack took place. No details were provided about the officer’s condition or how the attacker was killed.

The decision to raise the threat level followed the incident. The available information did not identify the attacker or establish a motive.