Public access has been suspended to Kensington Gardens while police investigate an ongoing security incident near the Israeli embassy.
Officers have been deployed to the area to assess ‘discarded items’ in the royal park after a pro-Iranian group had shared a post alleging it had targeted the embassy with drones carrying dangerous substances.
Metropolitan Police said there was not thought to be any ‘increased public safety risk’ at the moment, but that the park and surrounding area had been cordoned off.
The force confirmed that the Israeli Embassy was not attacked but that it was working to verify the authenticity of the video and whether it was linked to the discarded items in the park.
The Israeli Embassy said in a statement there was no attack on the diplomatic mission and that ‘all staff are safe’.
Officers are wearing protective clothing while patrolling the area.
Deputy commissioner Matt Jukes said in a statement: ‘We recognise this may concern local residents and the wider public.
‘We do not believe there to be any increased public safety risk at this stage, but we would urge people to avoid the area while officers carry out their work.’