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Two Latvian nationals were arrested near a Royal Air Force base in Cambridgeshire, England, on suspicion of security offenses. Police say the case is not connected to recent events at RAF Fairford, where American bombers had been stationed.

The British consulate will become a smaller diplomatic mission, with seven diplomats remaining in Jerusalem as London agrees to postpone retaliatory measures.

Three Iranian nationals have been charged with plotting to harm an Iran International journalist and a pro-Israel activist as part of an espionage network allegedly operating for the regime in Tehran and intended to “silence opposition figures.”

Britain’s Conservative Party has unveiled a £10 billion plan for “Britannia Shield,” a missile and drone defense system inspired by Israel’s Iron Dome. The network would protect cities, infrastructure and military bases and be deployed within five years.

Intelligence about an alleged Iranian plan to target B-1 aircraft and U.S. military personnel reportedly prompted the urgent evacuation of RAF Fairford. According to The New York Times, U.S. officials believe the Iranian plan was inspired by Ukraine’s ‘Spider Web’ operation.

Abdullah Albadri was armed with two knives and carrying a “martyrdom note” when police stopped him from breaching the embassy perimeter.

London warned it could remove one Israeli diplomat for every British diplomat forced to leave East Jerusalem as both countries try to resolve the growing dispute.

The Pentagon moved all deployed US bombers out of RAF Fairford as British authorities investigate a suspected attack plot and possible Iranian involvement.

The Green Party of England and Wales has adopted a members’ resolution equating Zionism with racism. Israel’s Foreign Ministry responded: “The Greens have officially adopted Hamas’ green color.”

British prosecutors say the suspects surveilled a synagogue and Jewish museum and planned to use a homemade chlorine-based explosive device.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said there are "strong indications" of Iranian involvement in a suspected plot against RAF Fairford, a base used by U.S. forces. The suspects who were arrested have been released on bail.

Travelers arriving on a Wizz Air flight from Israel said Border Force officers separated passengers and X-rayed their luggage. The UK Home Office said searches are based on intelligence and operational requirements, not religion or ethnicity.

The Community Security Trust recorded 95 university-related antisemitic incidents during the 2025–26 academic year, while its latest report also documented the first campus cases it has classified as “Extreme Violence.”

Britain announced tighter restrictions on Israel, freezing licenses to export weapons-related items that “could be used by the IDF.”

Nearly 1,000 people moved from Britain to Israel over the past year, while the number beginning the aliyah process rose even more sharply.

A day after five suspects were arrested near RAF Fairford, British investigators are examining possible direct Iranian involvement. An emergency call from a local farmer led to the arrests and raised alert levels at American bases across the U.K.

British authorities suspect Iran was behind a plan to carry out a bombing at a military base that also hosts American forces. President Donald Trump addressed the incident: "They planned a significant attack. They tried to cause major damage to our fortress."

A Telegraph investigation found that 53 people listed by the BBC as journalists killed in the war were linked to terrorist organizations, with some allegedly taking part in the October 7 massacre. The British broadcaster says it will review the list.

Several men were arrested on suspicion of offenses under explosives laws near RAF Fairford, a base used by U.S. forces that hosts American heavy bombers.

A former bodyguard for Ismail Haniyeh was granted asylum and later British citizenship before allegedly becoming a key figure in a Hamas plot to attack Jewish and Israeli targets in Europe.