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London park near Israeli embassy reopens after suspicious items prove to be non-hazardous

Kensington Gardens had been closed following claims of drone attack with ‘dangerous substance’

April 19, 2026 11:25
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A Metropolitan Police van in Kensington Gardens (Image: Getty Images)
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A London park near the Israeli embassy has reopened after police found suspicious items left at the scene to be non-hazardous.

Kensington Gardens had been closed as a precaution on Friday.

A video had been posted by Iran-linked Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia showing a target over the Israeli embassy and drones being flown by users in hazmat suits.

The group had claimed there were “dangerous substances”.

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