Courtesy of Fox News:

JERUSALEM — Police commandos stormed the British Embassy in Tel Aviv late Thursday and captured a Palestinian man who had been holed up inside for eight hours, claiming to have a gun and demanding political asylum. There were no injuries.

Police said the forces seized the man after he laid down his weapon for a split second. After the arrest, authorities discovered the weapon was plastic, police said in a statement.

Embassy spokeswoman Karen Kaufman said the arrest came after a coordinated effort with British officials. “As far as the embassy is concerned, the event is over,” she said.

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