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London Embassy Alert: Suspicious Items Found Non-Hazardous
18 Apr
Summary
- Suspicious items near Israeli embassy declared non-hazardous by police.
- A video claimed the embassy would be attacked with dangerous substances.
- Kensington Gardens reopened after a day-long police investigation.
Suspicious items found near the Israeli embassy in London were declared non-hazardous by the Metropolitan Police on Friday. This announcement followed an investigation by counter-terrorism officers prompted by a social media video. The video, posted by an Iran-linked group, claimed the embassy was to be attacked with drones carrying dangerous substances.
The embassy confirmed its staff were safe, but police closed nearby Kensington Gardens for the day as specialist officers assessed the discovered items. These items included two jars containing a powdered substance. Authorities confirmed they posed no harm.
Kensington Gardens reopened on Saturday. The social media video has been attributed to Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, a group previously linked to other London incidents. Police have not connected the embassy incident to these other events.
