Moment knife-wielding man tries to scale Israeli embassy gates to commit terror attack

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2 May 2026 • 3:52 AM MYT
The Independent
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Moment knife-wielding man tries to scale Israeli embassy gates to commit terror attack

  • Abdullah Albadri, a 34-year-old failed asylum seeker, has been found guilty of attempting a knife attack on London's Israeli embassy.
  • Video shows the moment he was tackled by armed police in May 2025 after trying to enter the Kensington grounds armed with two 4-inch knives.
  • Jurors were informed that Albadri's motive was to 'exact revenge' for the killing of children in Gaza.
  • He was convicted of the preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles.
  • Albadri has been remanded into custody and is awaiting sentencing.

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