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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Chris Osuh Community affairs correspondent

‘Not just a Jewish service’: Hatzola ambulances serve whole community, say volunteers

An aerial photo of burnt out ambulances in a London street
Four Hatzola ambulances were attacked by arsonists in Golders Green in the early hours of 23 March 2026. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

‘Accountants, plumbers, surveyors – whatever it might be, they’ve all got day jobs. Everyone has got kits in their car, everyone responds from wherever they are,” said Yossi Richman, on life as a trained volunteer paramedic at Hatzola, the ambulance service funded by Jewish giving.

Richman also serves as a governance lead at Hatzola in Golders Green, north London, where four ambulances were attacked by arsonists in the early hours of Monday morning.

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