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Israeli police commandos have stormed a British embassy compound in Tel Aviv to capture an armed man who broke in and demanded asylum in the UK. Israeli police commandos have stormed a British embassy compound in Tel Aviv to capture a man who broke in and demanded asylum in the UK.
Nadim Injaz, 28, from Ramallah in the West Bank, had threatened to kill himself on live television if he did not get asylum.Nadim Injaz, 28, from Ramallah in the West Bank, had threatened to kill himself on live television if he did not get asylum.
Mr Injaz is a Palestinian and is reported to have been an informant.Mr Injaz is a Palestinian and is reported to have been an informant.
He was chased down an alleyway by officers, held and taken off the compound, the BBC's Paul Adams said.He was chased down an alleyway by officers, held and taken off the compound, the BBC's Paul Adams said.
The man, who entered the compound several hours earlier, had reportedly told Israel's Channel 2 TV station: "Someone should come and help me. No one wants to help me." Mr Injaz was reported to have been armed with a pistol, but this was later found to have been a toy gun, police told Israel's Channel 10 TV, news agency Reuters reported.
The man, who entered the compound several hours earlier, had reportedly told another Israeli broadcaster, Channel 2: "Someone should come and help me. No one wants to help me."
There were no reports of any injuries as he was captured.There were no reports of any injuries as he was captured.
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Mr Injaz is reported to have feared he may have been killed by Palestinian militants, and that Israeli authorities refused to help him. Mr Injaz is said to have feared he may have been killed by Palestinian militants, and that Israeli authorities refused to help him.
A police spokesman had said Mr Injaz was carrying a pistol. Embassy spokeswoman Karen Kaufman said: "As far as the embassy is concerned, the event is over."
BBC Jerusalem correspondent Nick Thorpe said the British embassy is a secure modern building near the seafront in Tel Aviv, with a high metal fence and security barriers.BBC Jerusalem correspondent Nick Thorpe said the British embassy is a secure modern building near the seafront in Tel Aviv, with a high metal fence and security barriers.
Visitors to the embassy are normally screened by guards at the gate.Visitors to the embassy are normally screened by guards at the gate.
Our correspondent said incidents of this nature were very rare despite the large number of Israeli citizens who carry firearms.Our correspondent said incidents of this nature were very rare despite the large number of Israeli citizens who carry firearms.