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| Man charged with terror offence after Israel embassy arrest | |
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| The Israeli embassy is on a private road heavily guarded by security in West London | The Israeli embassy is on a private road heavily guarded by security in West London |
| A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to break into the Israeli embassy in west London with a knife on Monday. | A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to break into the Israeli embassy in west London with a knife on Monday. |
| Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, is accused of the preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police said. | Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, is accused of the preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police said. |
| He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody until 7 May. | He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody until 7 May. |
| 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. | 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. | "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 arrest took place at about 18:00 BST on Monday. | The arrest took place at about 18:00 BST on Monday. |
| Officers from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command reportedly found a man trying to enter the embassy grounds by scaling a 2.5 metre (8ft) fence. | Officers from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command reportedly found a man trying to enter the embassy grounds by scaling a 2.5 metre (8ft) fence. |
| 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 police statement 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 police statement said. |
| After being taken to a police station and questioned, he was further arrested for the alleged terror offence. | After being taken to a police station and questioned, he was further arrested for the alleged terror offence. |