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Israeli diplomatic mission in the United Kingdom

The Embassy of Israel in London is the diplomatic mission of Israel in the United Kingdom. It is located in the South Kensington area on Kensington Palace Gardens near the junction with Kensington High Street. The Grade II* listed building constructed in red brick at his request. It was granted Grade II* listed status in 1969.

On 19 September 1972, a letter bomb delivered to the Embassy exploded, killing Ami Shachori, an Israeli diplomat. Seven other bombs claimed to have been sent by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September were either not delivered, or detected. On 3 June 1982, Ambassador of Israel Shlomo Argov was shot and seriously injured on departing an event at the Dorchester Hotel where he was guest of honour. A terror cell claiming to have split from the PLO and headed by Abu Nidal took credit for the attack. After a lengthy coma, Argov died of his wounds in 2003. The incident is widely reported as being a key factor in the 1982 Lebanon War. On 26 July 1994, a car bomb exploded outside the Embassy, partially destroying the front of the building and injuring 20 people within and outside the building. The blast damaged shops on nearby Kensington High Street, and blew out windows in Kensington Palace. and at least one court sentence for those taking part in the violence.

On 15 March 2010, Ambassador of Israel Ron Prosor formally announced the re dedication of the Embassy after an extensive refurbishment programme. As part of the Embassy's re dedication, the original Music Room of the Thackeray house was named in honour of late Ambassador Shlomo Argov.