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Counter-terror police investigate arson attacks on Iranian and Jewish targets

arson attacks in London against an Iranian dissident and Jewish targets amid fears the Iranian

Ninth person arrested over Jewish ambulance arson

arson attacks and other incidents targeted at Jewish, Israeli and Iranian sites in recent weeks." The latest arrest follows a number of separate attacks across London

Starmer says some pro-Palestinian protests could be banned amid attacks on British Jews

London and, the following month, a [memorial wall to commemorate Iranian protesters was targeted](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/28/met-investigating-suspected-arson-attack-on-north-london-memorial-wall). Between those two incidents, there were several other separate attacks, including an attempted arson

Police investigate whether London arson attacks were planned for weeks

arson attacks in [London](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london) were planned for weeks with suspects carrying out reconnaissance on the Jewish targets to be firebombed. The series of attacks against synagogues and other Jewish targets, as well

Iran behind low-level ‘hybrid warfare’ attacks in UK and Europe, analysts say

targeted Jewish community sites in Belgium, the Netherlands and US banks. A second wave has focused on the UK, with a series of arson and attempted arson attacks on synagogues, a Jewish charity

Golders Green attack claim highlights rise of shadowy Iran-linked group

Iranian state direction for the Golders Green attacks and that therefore the statements made by HAYI on social media are most likely to be opportunistic. Nevertheless, claims of responsibility by HAYI, a new group, have

Two arrested over arson attack at former synagogue

London said the arrests were a "significant step" in their investigation. She added: "Our aim continues to arrest and charge all those responsible for the arson attacks and other incidents targeted at Jewish, Israeli

Two more arrested in Watford on suspicion of plotting arson attack on Jewish venue

arson of synagogues and other Jewish targets across London. These attacks started on 23 March, when ambulances run by a Jewish charity were set alight in Golders Green, north London. Then in April, there were

Proxy attacks in UK a real and growing concern, says PM

arson attacks against targets belonging to the Jewish community in the UK since late March, including two synagogues and a former Jewish charity. An Islamist group suspected of having Iranian links - Harakat Ashab al-Yamin

Four people in court over Jewish ambulance arson

arson with intent to endanger life has been released on bail until a date in July. Separately, counter-terrorism officers at the Metropolitan Police are investigating whether the incident is linked to several other attacks

UK to invest further £25m in security for Jewish communities after London stabbing

arson attacks on Jewish targets in London since March, including two previous incidents in Golders Green. Rand, the younger victim of Wednesday’s attack, told ITV that Jewish people were afraid and uncomfortable to walk

Two teenagers arrested over arson attack on synagogue in north-west London

arson attack at a synagogue in north-west London over the weekend, the Met police have said. Matt Jukes, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said a 17-year-old boy and 19-year

Arrest of Iraqi terror suspect with alleged links to Iran’s Quds Force is astonishing but not surprising

arson attack against a synagogue and a shooting at the US consulate in Toronto in March, as well as – most recently – a wave of attacks on mainly Jewish targets in the UK including places

U.K. calls antisemitism an emergency after arson and stabbing attacks on Jewish people

London as well as on opponents of the Iranian government. Police say 28 people have been arrested over those attacks, which did not cause any injuries. A handful have been charged and one teenager

Police investigate attempted arson attack at north-west London synagogue

targeting the Jewish community in Finchley, Golders Green and Hendon. “We want to thank the Met police and London fire brigade for responding quickly and for all they are doing to protect the Jewish community

Antisemitism 'a national security emergency', government terror adviser says

targeting Jewish communities in the UK: - **2 October 2025:** Two Jewish people were killed and three left in a serious condition after a car ramming and stabbing attack [outside a synagogue in Manchester](https://www.bbc.com

Friday briefing: How rising antisemitism is striking fear into the everyday lives of British Jews

arson attacks that include the [firebombing of a synagogue](https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/20/arrests-arson-attack-synagogue-kenton-north-west-london) and community symbols across the capital. And police have been investigating groups backed by the Iranian regime in connection with antisemitic attacks

'I bought a baseball cap to hide my kippah': Jews observe first Shabbat after Golders Green attack

London targeted in a recent spate of arson attempts.](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cew77rwrevdo) She says the two injured men "will be in our hearts and minds as we pray for their healing". And she adds

‘Disposable’ operatives for hire are a new menace for western countries

London. Recruitment has occurred on Snapchat and Telegram, frequently in groups or channels where people trade drugs or organise other criminal activity. Sometimes, individuals involved in organised crime are enlisted to recruit low-level operatives

U.K police investigating if attacks in London are the work of Iranian proxies

arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, as the country's chief rabbi said British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation. The Metropolitan Police force says