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Man charged with terror offence over incident at Israeli embassy
A man has been charged with a terror offence over an incident at the Israeli embassy in London, police have said.
Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, was allegedly caught trying to gain access to the grounds in Kensington, west London, on on Monday while armed with two knives. He has been charged with preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a pointed or bladed article.
Albadri appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court, wearing a black sweatshirt and grey trousers, and was remanded in custody ahead of his next appearance at the same court on 7 May. He was arrested by officers from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command at around 6pm on Monday.
The Israeli embassy said in a post on X "there was an attempted terror attack from an armed man with a knife". Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command said: "We remain in close contact with those based at the Embassy of Israel and we appreciate that these charges will be concerning to them.
"I would like to reassure the public, however, that from our enquiries so far, we are not seeking anyone else in connection with this matter and we do not believe there is any wider threat to the public. "Although the man has now been charged, we continue with our investigation and would urge the public not to speculate further at this time." The embassy thanked British security forces for "their immediate response and ongoing efforts to secure the embassy" and confirmed all staff and visitors were safe..
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