“Revenge for Gaza”: Kuwaiti man convicted over bid to attack ‘Israeli’ embassy in UK

A UK jury on Friday convicted a Kuwaiti migrant of trying to break into ‘Israel's’ London embassy to launch a knife attack, shortly after Britain refused his asylum application.

Jurors at London's Old Bailey court found Abdullah Albadri, 34, guilty of preparation of terrorist acts and possession of two knives following the April 2025 incident.

Armed police had tackled Albadri as he scaled an eight-foot-high fence at the west London embassy while carrying two knives, with the court hearing he wanted to "exact revenge" for the killing of children in Gaza.

Police body-worn video played during his trial showed Albadri telling officers: "I wanna make a crime inside there, why are you stopping me?"

A man has been found guilty of preparing terrorist acts. Armed officers arrested him as he attempted to breach security at the Israeli Embassy in London, carrying two knives. pic.twitter.com/StBX2tPpsb

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Police also found a "martyrdom note" when they searched him.

Albadri had denied planning to harm anyone, giving evidence that the knives were intended for "personal use" as he was homeless.

Jurors deliberated for nearly 14 hours before rejecting his claims and convicting him. He was remanded in custody to be sentenced on a later date.

Albadri had twice entered the UK in small boats but had been denied asylum earlier in April 2025.

He had claimed to have been jailed and mistreated for campaigning for human rights in Kuwait.

His lawyer Chris Henry told the court he had been in a "state of total despair" but had tried to get help after his asylum claim was rejected and he was told to leave an asylum hotel.

"This case is about a human being in real distress and what is going on inside his head," he said.