Overview
- Abdullah Albadri, 34, was found guilty at the Old Bailey on Friday of preparing a terrorist act and possessing two knives, and he remains in custody awaiting sentencing.
- Prosecutors said he tried to climb the Israeli Embassy fence in Kensington on April 28, 2025 while armed with two knives, before armed diplomatic protection officers pulled him down within seconds.
- Body‑worn video captured him saying he had “weapons” and wanted to “make a crime” inside the compound, and officers recovered two knives and a handwritten martyrdom note.
- Investigators showed CCTV of his walk from Kilburn and found phone searches for the embassy plus Arabic terms related to suicide and martyrdom in the days before the attempt.
- Prosecutors argued he sought revenge over the killing of children in Gaza, while police praised the swift stop and said protective measures remain under review after recent security alerts affecting the embassy and the Jewish community.