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| London alert: Controlled explosion carried out on vehicle outside Israeli embassy | London alert: Controlled explosion carried out on vehicle outside Israeli embassy |
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| The Metropolitan Police have carried out a controlled explosion on a vehicle outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington, London. | The Metropolitan Police have carried out a controlled explosion on a vehicle outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington, London. |
| Police evacuated part of Kensington High Street and the area around the local Tube station on Wednesday afternoon as a precautionary measure. | Police evacuated part of Kensington High Street and the area around the local Tube station on Wednesday afternoon as a precautionary measure. |
| The Met has described the security operation as "routine," Sky News reports, and says that the alert is over. | The Met has described the security operation as "routine," Sky News reports, and says that the alert is over. |
| The embassy is located on Palace Green, close to the British royal family's Kensington Palace residence. | The embassy is located on Palace Green, close to the British royal family's Kensington Palace residence. |
| Officers attended the scene upon reports of a suspicious vehicle, but following a controlled explosion, said it was no longer considered suspicious. | |
| Transport for London later tweeted that the roads closed during the security alert have been reopened. | Transport for London later tweeted that the roads closed during the security alert have been reopened. |