00:02Kensington Gardens was closed on Friday after a video which appears to have been shared
00:07by the group Harakat as Shab al-Yamin al-Islamiyah showed a target over an image of the embassy
00:14and individuals in hazmat suits flying drones.
00:18The Metropolitan Police is investigating whether the items, including two jars containing a
00:24powdered substance, are linked to the video but said the items were non-hazardous.
00:30A van belonging to the Metropolitan Police's chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
00:36team was near the bandstand in Kensington Gardens on Friday, at around 500 metres away from the
00:44Israeli embassy.
00:45A fire investigation unit from the London Fire Brigade and London Ambulance Service's
00:51Hazardous Area Response Team were also present at the scene, as were divers from the Met's
00:57underwater and confined space search team.
01:01Hostile states, including Iran, have used criminal proxies to carry out acts in the UK before.
01:07Police are not linking the attack to an attempted arson at a synagogue in Finchley earlier this
01:13week or the torching of Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green last month.
01:18Kensington Palace, where the Prince and Princess of Wales used to have their main home, is located
01:25on the western edge of Kensington Gardens.
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