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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 560

Belgrade

Police cars and officers are stationed on a street around the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, on June 29, 2024, after a man wielding a crossbow shot and wounded a police officer guarding the embassy, and was then fatally shot by the officer. (Oliver Bunic/AFP)
August 18, 2024, 6:18 pm
Serbian police kill man linked to crossbow attack on Israeli embassy in Belgrade
Landlord of June attacker was known as follower of Wahhabi Islam, had served time for terror offenses, authorities say; was on the run since embassy incident
By AFP
Police officers block off traffic at an intersection close to the Israeli embassy in Belgrade, Serbia, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Marko Drobnjakovic)
June 29, 2024, 6:10 pm
Man shoots policeman at Israel’s embassy in Serbia with crossbow, is killed
Assailant shot by the officer he hit in the neck, who is taken to hospital; officials indicate terror motive; Foreign Ministry says no embassy personnel hurt
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Parked airplanes belonging to Israir and El Al at Ben Gurion International Airport, August 8, 2020. (Olivier Fitoussi/FLASH90)
September 7, 2023, 5:58 am
Passengers aboard Tel Aviv-Athens flight detained for smoking on plane
Several said to light up while on the tarmac after Israir plane from Israel makes unscheduled landing in Thessaloniki due to weather conditions in Greek capital
By ToI Staff
Illustrative image of the pink and purple stripes of a Wizz Air plane. (Wizz Air)
September 5, 2023, 7:33 pm
Tel Aviv-London plane makes emergency landing after passenger tries to open door
Wizz Air plane forced to touch down in Belgrade as unruly traveler reportedly attempts to attack crew, open an emergency exit mid-flight
By ToI Staff
A suspect is escorted by police outside the Vladislav Ribnikar school in Belgrade, Serbia, May 3, 2023. (AP Photo)
May 3, 2023, 9:13 pm
Serbian student who killed 8 classmates had kill list for well-planned attack
After rare massacre, gunman, 14, turns himself into police, but as minor can’t face criminal charges; fate will be decided by social services
By Jovana Gec and DUSAN STOJANOVIC
Aslan Karatsev during a singles match at the French Open in Paris, June 3, 2021. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
June 8, 2021, 11:59 pm
Russian-Israeli tennis player Karatsev reaches French Open mixed doubles final
Rising star and his Russian partner Elena Vesnina now have sights set on playing together at Tokyo Olympics next month
By AFP and ToI Staff
Protesters chant anti-Israel slogans during a protest in solidarity with fellow Palestinian worshippers in Jerusalem, at the main street of Shati refugee camp in Gaza City, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Adel Hana)
April 25, 2021, 2:35 pm
Daily Briefing April 25 – What you need to know about the rocket fire from Gaza
Tune in Sunday through Thursday to hear ToI editors and reporters quickly catch you up on what’s important today
By ToI Staff
Aslan Karatsev of Russia celebrates a point, during the Serbia Open tennis tournament match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia, in Belgrade, Serbia, Saturday, April 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic)
April 25, 2021, 3:53 am
In biggest win yet, Russian-Israeli Karatsev defeats tennis world champ Djokovic
Karatsev, who plays for Russia but grew up in Jewish state, knocks the world’s no. 1 player out of the semifinals of the Serbia Open tournament
By AFP and ToI Staff
Danilo Medic (Screen capture: YouTube)
October 26, 2019, 11:27 pm
Local Serbian Jews deny leader’s claim of far-right raid on synagogue
Critics allege that Danilo Medic, who won’t give up his title as president of Belgrade Jewish community despite election of successor, is being backed by the Serbian government
By Cnaan Liphshiz
An aerial picture taken on September 3, 2019 shows the location of a former Nazi camp, known as 'Staro Sajmiste' in Belgrade, used as a concentration camp during the Nazi occupation of Serbia of the World War II. (OLIVER BUNIC/AFP)
September 10, 2019, 11:52 am
In Belgrade, a struggle to excavate an urban Nazi camp
Some 7,000 Jews and thousands of Serbs were murdered at Staro Sajmiste but site’s location makes it prime real estate, complicating plans for a memorial and museum
By Sally Mairs
The Savsko Obdaniste kindergarten in the Serbian capital of Belgrade is housed in a building that was part of a Nazi concentration and extermination camp. (Google maps)
August 14, 2019, 10:10 pm
Kindergarten opens at former Nazi death camp in Serbia
Jewish leader calls placement of new school ‘inappropriate,’ says promises to build a Holocaust memorial there have gone unfulfilled for decades
By JTA and ToI Staff
In this file photo dated Feb. 2, 2019, people march during a protest against populist President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, Serbia (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, FILE)
February 12, 2019, 3:06 am
Belgrade Jews accuse opposition activist of embracing Nazi collaborator fans
Sergej Trifunovic has said opposition should unite supporters, even those who ‘keep a picture’ of Nazi collaborator Dimitrije Ljotic, who helped oversee the murder of Serbian Jews
By AFP
Ramin Lovimi, a refugee from Iran, his wife Shahla Lovimi and their daughter Asma Lovimi are pictured during an interview with AFP at a migrant center in Belgrade on March 14, 2018. (AFP PHOTO / OLIVER BUNIC)
April 1, 2018, 7:46 am
Iranians use visa-free travel to Serbia to flee to EU
With direct flights between Tehran and Belgrade resuming after 27 years, up to 600 Iranians could soon be arriving in Serbia every week
By Katarina SUBASIC
French philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy looks on during a forum against abstention in Paris, on May 5, 2017, two days ahead of the second round of the French presidential elections. (AFP PHOTO / PHILIPPE LOPEZ)
May 11, 2017, 12:19 am
Jewish French philosopher gets pied in face in Belgrade
Bernard-Henri Levy attacked by Serbian activists over his support for Muslims and opposition to Milosevic in 1990s
By AFP and JTA
Air Serbia Airbus A319. (CC-BY-SA-2.0 Aleem Yousaf/Wikipedia)
September 6, 2016, 7:53 pm
Israelis fume over Belgrade call for ‘flight to Palestine’
After complaint, Air Serbia staffer tries to clarify by saying flight is bound ‘for Tel Aviv, not Israel’; company later apologizes
By Sue Surkes
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