Crossbow Attacker Wounds Police Officer Guarding Israel’s Embassy in Serbia Before Being Shot Dead

Crossbow Attacker Wounds Police Officer Guarding Israel’s Embassy in Serbia Before Being Shot Dead
Police officers block off traffic at an intersection close to the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 29, 2024. Marko Drobnjakovic/AP Photo
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BELGRADE, Serbia—An attacker with a crossbow wounded a Serbian police officer guarding the Israeli Embassy in Belgrade on Saturday, Serbia’s Interior Ministry said. The officer responded by fatally shooting the assailant.

Both Serbian and Israeli officials said initial indications pointed to terrorism as a motive.