Serbia Raises Terror Alert After Knife Attack on Israeli Embassy Guard

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

The assailant, who was armed with two knives, was killed. The brief account did not specify how the attacker died.

Authorities are treating the incident in the Serbian capital as a terrorist attack. The summary provided no details about the assailant’s identity or motive.

The officer’s condition was not disclosed in the account. The attack targeted a member of the police assigned to guard the Israeli diplomatic mission.