Police have said they are investigating a security incident near the Israeli Embassy in London after officers found a number of discarded items in the area.A statement said London" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="116995" data-entity-type="organization">Counter Terrorism Policing London was aware of a video shared online overnight in which a group claimed to have targeted the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances.Police said the embassy had not been attacked and urgent inquiries were under way. “We do not believe there to be any increased public safety risk at this stage,” the statement said.More details soon …
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FRI · 2026-04-17 · 11:11 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0417-70286
NSR-2026-0417-70286News Report·EN·National Security
Police investigate security incident near Israeli embassy in London
London police are investigating a security incident near the Israeli embassy after discarded items were found in the area. Counter Terrorism Policing London is aware of a video circulating online where a group claims responsibility for targeting the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances.
Caroline DaviesThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-04-17 · 11:11 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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Briefing Summary
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London police are investigating a security incident near the Israeli embassy after discarded items were found in the area. Counter Terrorism Policing London is aware of a video circulating online where a group claims responsibility for targeting the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances. Authorities have stated that the embassy was not attacked. Urgent inquiries are underway to determine the nature of the incident and the veracity of the claims made in the video. Police have stated that there is no increased public safety risk at this time.
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Key claims
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The Israeli embassy had not been attacked.
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Counter Terrorism Policing London is aware of a video claiming an embassy attack with drones.
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Officers found a number of discarded items in the area.
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Police are investigating a security incident near the Israeli embassy in London.
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We do not believe there to be any increased public safety risk at this stage.
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Keywords & salience
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israeli embassy
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london
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police investigation
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counter terrorism policing
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dangerous substances
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drones
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public safety risk
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