Failed asylum seeker found guilty of attempted knife attack at London’s Israeli embassy
Abdullah Albadri, a failed asylum seeker, has been found guilty of attempting to carry out a knife attack at the Israeli embassy in London in May 2025. He was stopped by armed police after scaling the embassy fence while carrying two knives and was later found to have a 'martyrdom note' on his person. Albadri claimed the attack was intended as revenge for the killing of children in Gaza.
- ▪Abdullah Albadri was convicted of preparing terrorist acts and possessing two bladed articles.
- ▪He attempted to scale the Israeli embassy's fence in Kensington Palace Gardens on 28 April 2025.
- ▪Albadri had previously entered the UK twice via small boats and was denied asylum.
- ▪CCTV and police bodycam footage showed Albadri wearing a red and white headscarf and carrying knives.
- ▪A 'martyrdom note' was found on Albadri during a search after his arrest.
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