- Four Jewish community ambulances, operated by the volunteer-run Hatzola service, were deliberately set alight in an antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, during the early hours of Monday morning.
- CCTV footage shows three individuals setting fire to the vehicles, with subsequent explosions from onboard gas canisters leading to the evacuation of nearby homes and damage to windows in local flats.
- The Metropolitan Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime and are actively searching for three suspects, though no arrests have been made as the investigation continues.
- Sir Keir Starmer condemned the incident as a "horrific" and "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack," while Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis described it as a "sickening assault" on the Jewish community and societal values.
- Local councillors and community groups expressed profound concern, noting heightened fears over antisemitism and urging authorities to take stronger action against such hate crimes.
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