Terror Plot Convict: Kuwaiti Man's Failed Embassy Attack

0:00On May 1, a 34-year-old Kuwait-born guy named Abdullah Abadri just got convicted at London's Old Bailey for prepping a terrorist act and carrying two 4-inch knives. He tried jumping the fence at the Israeli Embassy in Kensington to lodge an attack, saying it was payback for kids killed in Gaza. The jury has stood out for nearly 14 hours before nailing him on both counts. This failed asylum-seeker had crossed into the UK twice by small boat, first in 2021, and again in April 2025, but got. Turn down both times. He was born into Kuwait's stateless Bedouin tribe and claimed he'd been jailed there for pushing human rights. On April 28 last year, CCTV caught him trekking an hour from Kilburn to the embassy, face half-hidden under sunglasses and a red white. Around 6 p.m., he saluted, vaulted the 8-foot fence, but armed officers yanked him down fast since he gripped a tight. Cops found the serrated knives on him, plus papers, including what they called a martyrdom

1:04note in Arabic. Bodycam audio had him yelling he wanted to commit a crime inside and griping that they stopped him from sending a message against the war on kids. He even pushed for harmony on the same earth. Abadry denied any terror plans in court, calling the knives for personal use as a homeless dude and his note just dramatic words to his mom. His lawyer blamed total despair after the asylum rejection. He's locked up now, waiting on a sentencing date that underscores raw tensions over Gaza and borders.