BELGRADE, Serbia. In a shocking incident on Saturday, a police officer at the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade was shot in the neck with a crossbow in what authorities are calling a terrorist attack. The assailant was subsequently shot by the officer and later died from his injuries, according to CNN affiliate N1.
The injured officer was immediately taken to the hospital, where he is expected to undergo surgery to remove the arrow lodged in his neck. Serbia’s Interior Minister Ivica Dacic labeled the attack as an act of terrorism, revealing that several individuals connected to the incident have been arrested. Dacic noted that the suspects are believed to be members of the Wahhabi movement, a strict branch of Islam, and were already known to police and security services.
A spokesperson for the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs also condemned the incident as an “attempted terrorist attack.” Fortunately, no employees of the embassy were injured during the attack.
This incident comes amid heightened security concerns for Israel-linked institutions in Europe, following Israel’s ongoing conflict in Gaza, which escalated after Hamas conducted cross-border raids on October 7. Many European countries have since increased security measures around Jewish establishments, including places of worship, in response to the heightened threat of attacks.
Authorities continue to investigate the motives and connections of the attackers, as the region remains on high alert for further incidents.
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