Foreign ministry says ‘attempted terror attack’ outside embassy in Serbia under investigation

The Foreign Ministry labels an incident outside Israel’s embassy in Belgrade, Serbia an “attempted terror attack.”

“Today an attempted terror attack occurred in the vicinity of Israel’s embassy in Belgrade. The embassy was closed and none of the embassy staff were hurt. A local policeman was injured. The circumstances of the incident are being investigated,” the statement read.

Earlier, a man fired a crossbow, injuring a Serbian policeman. The officer then shot the attacker, killing him.

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