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UK Man Convicted of Plotting Knife Attack on Israeli Embassy
A jury found Abdullah Albadri guilty of preparing a terrorist act after he attempted to enter London's Israeli embassy with knives in April 2025. In a separate incident, Essa Suleiman faces attempted murder charges for stabbing two Jewish men in Golders Green. The UK raised its national terrorism threat level to severe following recent attacks.
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A London court convicted a man of preparing a terrorist act after he tried to scale the fence of the Israeli embassy while carrying two knives. Abdullah Albadri, 34, was found guilty at the Old Bailey following a trial where evidence showed his actions were motivated by Israel's war in Gaza.
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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.
