Man Convicted for Terror Plot at Israeli Embassy

0:00On May 1st, a 34-year-old man born in Kuwait named Abdullah Al-Badri just got found guilty at London's Old Bailey Court of Preparing A, terrorist act, and carrying two 4-inch knives. Last May, this failed asylum seeker tried jumping in 8-foot fence at the Israeli embassy in West London, aiming to get inside armed and exact. Revenge over kids killed in Gaza. Armed officers tackled him seconds after he climbed up, pulling him down before he could breach the grounds. Al-Badri crossed into the UK twice on small boats, first in 2021, and again, in April of last year, but his asylum bids got rejected. He claimed mistreatment back home as part of a stateless bidune tribe for pushing human rights. Court footage showed him walking an hour from northwest London to the embassy, head covered in sunglasses and a red and white scarf before saluting, and leaving the fence around 6 p.m. Jurors took almost 14 hours to convict him after hearing how he called the knives, his

1:01weapons, and carried a martyrdom note. He told police it was a message to stop the war on children and that everyone shares the same earth. In his defense, he said he never planned harm, calling his words sarcastic and the knives for personal use since he was homeless and desperate. Prosecutors stressed his clear planning to use violence for a political point, while his lawyer pointed to despair after losing asylum support. No one got hurt thanks to the quick response from diplomatic protection officers who pinned him fast. Abodgers remanded in custody for sentencing later, and counterterrorism leaders are praising those officers' bravery for stopping what could have. Turn deadly at a site that's seen other alerts. Security stays tied around there.