A Kuwaiti national, Abdullah Albadri, has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years for a failed knife attack at the Israeli embassy in London. Albadri was found guilty of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two bladed articles after attempting to enter the embassy on April 28, 2025, armed with the knives.
During his trial at the Old Bailey, it was revealed that Albadri was motivated by the deaths of Palestinians in Gaza. He had arrived in the UK on a small boat 16 days prior to the attempted attack. His journey to the UK began earlier, with a first crossing in August 2021, after which he applied for asylum but returned to France before a decision was made.
Albadri crossed the English Channel again in April 2025 and was temporarily housed in a Basingstoke hotel. However, he was informed he was ineligible for further accommodation due to his pending asylum application. In the days leading up to the incident, Albadri had been sleeping rough.
Upon his arrest at the embassy by armed police, Albadri was in possession of a handwritten verse titled "the benefit of martyrdom."