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Man who planned attack on Israeli embassy in London jailed for at least 20 years

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The Straits Times. (2026, October 5). Man who planned attack on Israeli embassy in London jailed for at least 20 years. The Straits Times. https://www.straitstimes.com/world/europe/man-who-planned-attack-on-israeli-embassy-in-london-jailed-for-at-least-20-years

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A Kuwaiti man named Abdullah Albadri, aged 34, has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison after being convicted of planning an act of terrorism against Israel's embassy in London. In April 2025, Albadri attempted to enter the embassy armed with two knives and carrying a note expressing his wish to die as a martyr. Prosecutors stated that he intended this attack as retaliation for actions taken by Israel in Gaza.
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Abdullah Albadri, 34, from Kuwait, was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 20 years after attempting to attack the Israeli embassy in London's Kensington Palace Gardens on April 28, 2025. Armed police stopped him when he tried to scale an 8-foot metal fence armed with two knives. Albadri had previously entered the UK twice by small boat and was refused asylum both times; he was sleeping rough before his arrest. He told police he wanted to commit a crime inside the embassy as "revenge" for Israeli actions in Gaza, where children were killed. The court heard that Albadri was motivated by Palestinian deaths in Gaza and had researched the embassy's location beforehand.

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London GPE · 5× Israel GPE · 2× Abdullah Albadri PERSON · 1× Albadri PERSON · 1× Gaza GPE · 1× Israeli NORP · 1× Kuwaiti NORP · 1× REUTERS ORG · 1×

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Abdullah Albadri, 34, attempted to breach the embassy's perimeter in west London in April 2025 before being stopped by armed police officers guarding the site. Prosecutors said Albadri wanted to attack the embassy in revenge for Israel's actions in Gaza.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05
🔮 A jury at London's Old Bailey found him guilty in May of preparing an act of terrorism and possessing two bladed articles.
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Man who planned attack on Israeli embassy in London jailed for at least 20 years · assertive framing

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Man who planned attack on Israeli embassy in London jailed for at least 20 years LONDON, Oct 5 - asserted
who → plan → years
A Kuwaiti man who tried to enter Israel's embassy in London armed with two knives and carrying a "martyrdom note" was sentenced to life in prison on Monday with a minimum term of 20 years after being convicted of preparing an act of terrorism. asserted
who → try → terrorism
Abdullah Albadri, 34, attempted to breach the embassy's perimeter in west London in April 2025 before being stopped by armed police officers guarding the site. Prosecutors said Albadri wanted to attack the embassy in revenge for Israel's actions in Gaza. asserted
Albadri → attempt → Gaza
Evidence presented at trial showed he had researched the embassy's location, carried two knives and was in possession of a note indicating his intention to die as a martyr. asserted
he → present → martyr
A jury at London's Old Bailey found him guilty in May of preparing an act of terrorism and possessing two bladed articles. uncertain
him → find → articles
He was given a life sentence with a minimum term of 20 years for the terrorism offence. asserted
He → give → offence
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