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Kuwaiti Migrant Sentenced to Life for Plotting Attack on Israeli Embassy in London
A British court has sentenced 34-year-old Kuwaiti national Abdullah Al-Badri to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 20 years, for planning a terrorist attack on the Israeli Embassy in London. Al-Badri was arrested on April 28, 2025, as he attempted to scale the embassy's security fence in Kensington, West London, armed with two knives.
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- 01Kuwaiti national Abdullah Al-Badri, 34, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 20 years for plotting a terrorist attack on the Israeli Embassy in London.
- 02Al-Badri was arrested on April 28, 2025, while attempting to scale the embassy's fence in Kensington, West London.
- 03Armed diplomatic security officers apprehended Al-Badri, who was carrying two ten-centimeter serrated knives and a note expressing a desire to die for God.
- 04Prosecutors stated that Al-Badri planned the attack in retaliation for Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip.
- 05Evidence showed Al-Badri conducted online searches for the embassy's address and terms related to suicide before the incident.
- 06Al-Badri had entered the United Kingdom illegally by boat twice, in August 2021 and April 2025, and was twice denied asylum.
Armed diplomatic security officers apprehended Al-Badri within seconds of his attempt to breach the perimeter. He was wearing a keffiyeh and sunglasses, and was found in possession of two serrated knives, each approximately ten centimeters long. He also carried a note expressing his desire to die for God. No one was harmed during the incident.
According to prosecutors, Al-Badri's planned attack was intended as retaliation for Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip. Evidence presented at his trial showed that he had researched the embassy's location online and searched for terms related to suicide in the days leading up to the incident. Upon his arrest, Al-Badri admitted his intent to commit a crime inside the embassy.
Al-Badri had entered the United Kingdom illegally by small boat across the English Channel on two occasions, first in August 2021 and again in April 2025, shortly before the attempted attack. His applications for asylum in the United Kingdom had been rejected twice.
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