Today, Saturday, the Israeli embassy in Belgrade witnessed an attack carried out by a gunman with a bow and arrow, which resulted in a policeman being seriously injured while the attacker was killed.
A statement issued by the Serbian Interior Minister, Ivica Dasic, explained that the policeman assigned to guard the embassy was able to respond to the attack by using his weapon, which led to the death of the attacker, while the policeman was injured in the neck by an arrow fired by the attacker.
The injured policeman was taken to the main emergency hospital in Belgrade, where he underwent surgery to remove the arrow.
Investigations are underway to uncover the circumstances of the attack and the possible motives behind it, while the security services continue to search for the identity of the attacker.
Israeli-Serbian relations were established on January 31, 1992, when Serbia was part of socialist Yugoslavia. There is an embassy for Israel in Belgrade, and Serbia has an embassy in Tel Aviv. The two countries have economic and cultural relations, and the large community of Jews from the former Yugoslavia in Israel contributes to strengthening these relations.
It is noteworthy that the victims of the Israeli war on Gaza amounted to 37,858 people to date, and these heavy losses caused an echo in the world, demonstrations and various reactions, and Serbian President Vucic warned earlier that the conflict in the Gaza Strip is fueling many feelings around the world, especially among Muslims. And the Jews.
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