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Police investigate attempted arson attack at north-west London synagogue

Community Security Trust said: “We are aware of another attempted arson, this time targeting a synagogue in north London, following similar recent incidents targeting the Jewish

Suspect arrested after two Jewish people stabbed in London

London, according to Jewish groups, after a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the area. The 45-year-old man was arrested after he was seen running with a knife “attempting to stab

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

Ninth person arrested over Jewish ambulance arson

community concern and we have been working continuously to investigate this incident," Cdr Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Police London, said. "Our aim is to arrest and charge all those responsible for the arson

Spat at, threatened and kidnapped: British Jews tell of rising antisemitism

London, recent targeting of Jewish premises has also heightened fears - including an arson attack last month on [ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gx4zywjzwo) in Golders Green and attempted arson last week

Met warns about hate speech at Unite the Kingdom and Palestine marches

recent years” and followed “a sustained campaign of arson targeting Jewish Londoners” and “increased concern more broadly, including in Muslim communities”. The senior officer said while “many come with good and lawful intentions” to Palestine

Four people in court over Jewish ambulance arson

community. Iqbal, Khan, and the teenager are charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered.Atshatshi is charged with arson with intent to damage and being reckless as to whether life would

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

incidents in recent months targeting Jewish sites](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgzdn665x6o) including an arson attack on ambulances also in Golders Green. For some Jewish people, it simply feels too frightening to go to synagogue

Starmer pledges to bring forward law proscribing Iran’s Revolutionary Guards

recent weeks,” he said. In 2023, the UK [rejected calls to proscribe](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/06/uk-shies-away-from-designating-iran-revolutionary-guards-as-terrorist-group) the IRGC [as a terrorist group](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/14/uk-brand-iran-revolutionary-guards-as-terrorists-akbari-execution) in favour of a new sanctions regime, which allowed ministers

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

incidents in recent months 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

Starmer says ‘antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling’ after two people stabbed – latest updates

arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north [London](https://www.theguardian.com/uk/london).** In a post on social media the Jewish charity the Community Security Trust said: > double quotation markThere has been a knife attack today

What we know about the Golders Green stabbings

incident. The men, aged 34 and 76, remain in a stable condition in hospital. A 45-year-old man has been arrested. It comes after a spate of arson attacks against Jewish property in London

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

London suburb, the first in a series of 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

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

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

incidents reported across the U.K. has soared since the attack by Hamas-led militants on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, and the subsequent war in Gaza, according to the Community Security Trust charity. [![Rabbi

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

recent weeks. “When you see, when you hear some of those chants – ‘globalise the intifada’ the one that I would pick out – then clearly there should be tougher action in relation to that,” Starmer told

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

community safe.” Police are treating the stabbing of two men in Golders Green, which happened just after 11am on Wednesday, as terrorism, with the suspect described as having been allegedly looking for anyone “visibly Jewish

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

The Jewish security volunteers first on scene of Golders Green attack

recent weeks. "We were first on scene, and we apprehended him together with the police," Ben Grossnass adds. The Met said its officers responded at 11:16 BST on Wednesday after receiving reports that people