Serbia: Policeman Shot With Crossbow at Israeli Embassy

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The Facts

  • Miloš Jevremović, a 34-year-old police officer, was shot in the neck with a crossbow in a suspected terror attack at the Israeli embassy in Belgrade on Saturday. He is reportedly in stable condition after undergoing surgery.

  • Despite sustaining injuries, Jevremović could return fire and shoot dead the assailant — 25-year-old Miloš Žujović, a Serbian, who went by the name Salahudin after his conversion to Islam.


The Spin

Pro-Israel narrative

Fortunately, the policeman suffered no life-threatening injuries and thwarted this heinous terrorist attack targeting both the government of Serbia and Israelis, which was very likely on behalf of militant Sunni Wahhabi extremists. It's outrageous that such acts continue to be carried out against Israel and its allies.

Pro-Palestine narrative

This heinous assault has nothing to do with Islam, as it goes against all teachings of the Muslim religion. If anything, what triggered a misguided individual to attack a police officer in his guard booth outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade is Israel's genocidal campaign in Gaza — which is backed by Serbia.


Metaculus Prediction


Establishment split

CRITICAL

PRO