Abdullah Sabah Albadri, 33, was charged with terror and weapons offences on Wednesday after a man tried to enter the grounds of the Israeli embassy in London on Monday evening while allegedly in possession of an offensive weapon.

The Metropolitan Police said Albadri, of no fixed abode, was charged with preparation of terrorist acts and two counts of possession of a bladed article and had been remanded in custody ahead of an appearance at Westminster Magistrates’ Court today.

The Met’s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection Command became aware of a man attempting to gain unauthorised access to the grounds of the embassy in Kensington at around 6pm on Monday.

Officers prevented the man from entering and arrested him on suspicion of a public order offence, trespassing on a designated site and possession of an offensive weapon, before later being arrested for a terror offence.

The investigation is being led by detectives from the Met’s Counter Terrorism Command.

Commander Dominic Murphy, Head of the Met's Counter Terrorism Command said: "We remain in close contact with those based at the Embassy of Israel and we appreciate that these charges will be concerning to them.

"I would like to reassure the public, however, that from our enquiries so far, we are not seeking anyone else in connection with this matter and we do not believe there is any wider threat to the public.

"Although the man has now been charged, we continue with our investigation and would urge the public not to speculate further at this time."

The embassy also published a statement on X, formerly Twitter, thanking British security forces for “their immediate response and ongoing efforts to secure the Embassy” and confirming that all staff and visitors were safe.