No hazardous materials found near Israeli embassy after drone attack threat

Forensic officers in Kensington Gardens as police investigate whether items discarded near the Israeli embassy are linked to a video saying an attack on the embassy was planned (Picture: PA)

Suspicious items found near the Israeli embassy in central London have been assessed as non-hazardous.

Counter terror police are investigating whether the items – including two jars containing a powdered substance – are linked to a video posted by an Iran-linked Islamist group claiming it was going to be attacked.

Kensington Gardens was closed on Friday after the video, which appears to have been shared by the group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, showing a target over an image of the embassy and individuals in hazmat suits flying drone...