Man charged with terror offence after Israel embassy arrest

A man has been charged with a terrorism offence after allegedly attempting to break into the Israeli embassy in west London with a knife on Monday.

Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, of no fixed address, is accused of the preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article, the Metropolitan Police said.

He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody until 7 May.

Israel's foreign ministry said all staff at the Kensington embassy were unharmed and there was no damage to the building.

The Israeli embassy thanked officers for their "immediate response", as well as their "ongoing efforts" to protect the premises.

Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command, confirmed the force is not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident and does not believe there is a wider threat to the public.

"We remain in close contact with those based at the Embassy of Israel and we appreciate that these charges will be concerning to them," he added.

The arrest took place at about 18:00 BST on Monday.

Officers from the Met's Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command reportedly found a man trying to enter the embassy grounds by scaling a 2.5 metre (8ft) fence.

The suspect was stopped from getting inside and initially arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, trespassing on a designated site and possession of an offensive weapon, a police statement said.

After being taken to a police station and questioned, he was further arrested for the alleged terror offence.