UK Man Convicted in Israeli Embassy Knife Attack Attempt as Separate Stabbing Charges Filed

The incident occurred 16 days after Albadri arrived in the UK via small boat from France. The jury deliberated for nearly 14 hours before delivering a majority verdict on charges of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles.

Albadri had entered the UK illegally by small boat twice, first in 2021 and again on April 12, 2025. After his second arrival, authorities denied him accommodation, leaving him homeless.

28, 2025, Albadri walked for an hour from Kilburn to the embassy in Kensington, wearing a red and white scarf around his head and sunglasses. " Police found a handwritten note and two knives with 10cm blades on him after his arrest. " — Abdullah Albadri to officers after his arrest, April 28, 2025 (BBC) Diplomatic protection officers, including PC Nicholas Cox and PC Libby Chessor, detained Albadri as he attempted to climb the 8ft railings.

" Prosecutors suggested he may have sought "suicide by cop," based on his statements wishing an officer would use her rifle on him. Albadri, born in Kuwait to the stateless Bedoon tribe, testified he had been imprisoned for five years there for activism.

He claimed the knives were for personal use due to homelessness and denied intent to harm anyone. The defense argued he was in despair after his asylum rejection.

In a separate event on April 29, 2026, two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London. Police charged Essa Suleiman, 45, with three counts of attempted murder and possession of a bladed article. Suleiman, born in Somalia, appeared in Westminster Magistrates' Court and was remanded into custody.

The victims remain in stable condition. Body-worn camera footage from the earlier embassy incident was presented in Albadri's trial, but sources do not link the two attacks directly. The Golders Green stabbing followed an earlier incident the same day that left another man injured.

The visit came amid reports of fear in Britain's Jewish community following the attacks.

The UK raised its national terrorism threat level from substantial to severe, citing risks from Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism. Albadri's trial revealed he searched online for the embassy location and information on "suicide among enemies" days after arriving.

Sources agree Albadri was refused asylum on both UK entries. " — PC Libby Chessor during trial testimony, 2026 (GB News) Albadri remains in custody awaiting sentencing. No date has been set. The Golders Green case involves Suleiman's prior history, including a 2008 incident, though details vary across reports.

Multiple sources confirm Albadri saluted officers before jumping the fence and was held down by five officers. In the Golders Green attack, police used a taser to subdue the suspect.