Key Facts

• London police are examining discarded items near the Israeli Embassy in Kensington Gardens.
• The embassy was not attacked, but the police set up a cordon and restricted access nearby.
• Officers, some wearing protective clothing, are working at the scene with police vans and a white tent present.
• Police do not believe there is an immediate public safety risk but advise people to stay away while the investigation continues.
• Detectives are investigating if the items link to a video that showed drones with dangerous substances targeting the embassy.
• The video was shared by a group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, also known as the Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right.
• This group has claimed other violent acts, like setting fire to Jewish charity ambulances in London and attacking synagogues in Belgium and the Netherlands.
• Israel’s government says the group likely has connections to an Iranian proxy.