Man sentenced to life over embassy knife plot

Abdullah Albadri was sentenced to life in prison on October 5 after an Old Bailey jury convicted him of preparing terrorist acts and possessing two bladed articles in connection with an attempt to enter the Israeli Embassy in London carrying knives. The sentence includes a minimum term of 20 years, adjusted to account for time he had already spent on remand, according to reports of the hearing. Mrs Justice Lambert imposed the life sentence for the terrorism offence. The court also sentenced Albadri to a concurrent term of one year and six months for possessing the knives. Some accounts described the minimum term, after credit for time on remand, as 18 years and 207 days; the reports do not explain the calculation in detail. The incident took place on April 28, 2025. Armed officers stopped Albadri as he tried to climb the perimeter fence of the embassy in Kensington, west London, carrying two knives. He was pulled down before entering the grounds. Police found the knives and a handwritten note described in court as relating to martyrdom. A jury found Albadri guilty in May 2026 by a majority verdict.