Man Who Tried to Enter London’s Israeli Embassy Charged With Terrorism

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, was detained by officers while attempting to enter the building and found to be carrying two ‘bladed articles.’

Pro-Israel supporters and pro-Palestinian supporters hold opposing demonstrations in Tottenham Court Road, London, on April 20, 2024. Yui Mok/PA

Police in London said on April 30 that they had charged a man with terrorism offenses and possession of a bladed weapon after he was arrested on suspicion of trying to gain access to the Israeli Embassy in the British capital.

The Metropolitan Police said a man was detained by officers as he was attempting to get into the grounds of the Jewish state’s embassy in South Kensington, West London, on the evening of April 28.