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| Man charged with terror offence after arrest at Israel's London embassy | Man charged with terror offence after arrest at Israel's London embassy |
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| The entrance to the Israeli embassy in West London is heavily guarded | The entrance to the Israeli embassy in West London is heavily guarded |
| A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to enter the Israeli embassy in London with a knife on Monday. | A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to enter the Israeli embassy in London with a knife on Monday. |
| Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, was charged on Wednesday with preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police has said. | Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, was charged on Wednesday with preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police has said. |
| Israel's foreign ministry said all staff at the Kensington embassy were unharmed and there was no damage to the building. | Israel's foreign ministry said all staff at the Kensington embassy were unharmed and there was no damage to the building. |
| The Israeli embassy thanked officers for their "immediate response", as well as their "ongoing efforts" to protect the premises. | The Israeli embassy thanked officers for their "immediate response", as well as their "ongoing efforts" to protect the premises. |
| Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, confirmed the force is not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and does not believe there is a wider threat to the public. | |
| "We remain in close contact with those based at the Embassy of Israel and we appreciate that these charges will be concerning to them," he added. | |
| The incident took place at around 18:00 BST on Monday. | |
| Officers from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command found a man trying to enter the embassy grounds, the force said. | |
| The suspect was stopped from getting inside and initially arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, trespassing on a designated site and possession of an offensive weapon, a statement continued. | |
| After being taken to a police station and questioned, he was further arrested for an alleged terror offence. | |
| The investigation is being led by detectives from the Met's Counter Terrorism Command. | |
| In a statement, the Israeli embassy said: "We thank the British security forces for their immediate response and ongoing efforts to secure the Embassy. | |
| "The Embassy of Israel will not be deterred by any terror threat and will continue to represent Israel with pride in the UK." | |
| Mr Albadri was due to appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Wednesday. |