Man jailed for life over knife attack attempt at Israeli embassy
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- Abdullah Albadri, 34, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a 20-year minimum term for attempting a knife attack at the Israeli embassy in London on 28 April 2025.
- Albadri, who arrived in the UK via small boat, was convicted of preparing terrorist acts.
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Why It Matters
The defendant arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days prior to the incident on 28 April 2025.
A man who tried to break into the Israeli embassy in London to carry out a knife attack has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.
Abdullah Albadri was carrying two knives when he attempted to get inside the embassy in Kensington on 28 April 2025, before being detained by armed police.
The 34-year-old from Kuwait had arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days earlier.
He was previously found guilty by a majority verdict of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles.
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