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Man 'tried to break into London's Israeli embassy armed with two knives', court hears
Prosecutors say Abdullah Albadri carried two knives and a martyrdom note, and told police he wanted to stop the war and killing of children.
- On Wednesday, the trial of 34-year-old Kuwait-born Abdullah Albadri began at the Old Bailey in London, where prosecutors accuse him of planning a terrorist attack at the Israeli embassy in April 2025.
- Albadri first entered Britain by small boat in August 2021, left the country, and returned in April 2025; after his asylum application was rejected on April 24, prosecutors allege his focus shifted to "far more sinister matters."
- Armed with two knives and a "martyrdom note," Albadri attempted to scale an 8ft fence outside the embassy on April 28, 2025, but two armed officers detained him before he could enter the grounds.
- Questioned by police, Albadri denied terrorist intent, claiming the knives were for "personal use" because he was homeless and insisting he only wanted to "send a message" about the Israel-Palestinian conflict.
- The defendant denies one count of "preparation of terrorist acts" and two counts of possessing knives in a public place, with the trial at the Old Bailey expected to last around 10 days.
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