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No hazardous items found near Israeli embassy after drone attack claim

Suspicious items, including two jars containing powder, found near the Israeli embassy in London have been assessed as non-hazardous by police.

Officers are still investigating whether they are connected to a video posted by an Iran-linked Islamist group claiming to have targeted the building with drones carrying dangerous substances.

The Metropolitan Police said the embassy was not attacked, but closed nearby Kensington Gardens and deployed specialists, some wearing protective clothing.

Confirming the park had been reopened on Saturday, the force said suspicious items had been discovered, including two jars containing a powdered substance.

But police said they had not identified any harmful or hazardous substances so there is no risk to the public and the search has concluded.

Commander Helen Flanagan, of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: "We recognise this incident and consequent police activity may have caused concern among local residents and the wider public.

"We are grateful to them for their understanding while our work was undertaken.

"Although the items found have been assessed as being non-hazardous, we continue to investigate whether they may have any link to the online video."

A video, which appears to have been shared by the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, shows a target over an image of the Israeli embassy and people dressed in hazmat suits flying drones.

The group, which is suspected of being Iran-backed, has also claimed responsibility for other arson attacks in north London, although police say they are not currently treating the incidents as linked.

Counter-terror police are investigating another arson attack on a building that used to belong to a Jewish charity in Hendon, northwest London on Friday night.

Sky News

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