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Ambulances Torched in Shocking Antisemitic Attack
4 Apr
Summary
- Three individuals face arson charges for torching four ambulances.
- The attack targeted vehicles of the Hatzola volunteer medical organization.
- Authorities are investigating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime.
Three individuals, two British nationals and one UK-Pakistani national, are in custody facing arson charges for an incident that destroyed four ambulances owned by the Jewish charity Hatzola. The attack took place on March 23 in Golders Green, North London, an area with a significant Jewish population. The torched vehicles provided essential medical transportation for the Orthodox Jewish community.
Authorities stated that the suspects were arrested in East London and subsequently charged with arson and endangering life. The incident caused explosions from cylinders on the vehicles, shattering nearby windows but resulting in no injuries. Police are investigating the event as an antisemitic hate crime, and while not declared a terror offense, counterterrorism officers are involved.
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the act as a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack." The three defendants are scheduled to appear at London's Central Criminal Court on April 24. The Iran-aligned HAYI group has claimed responsibility for the attack, noting similar past claims in Belgium and the Netherlands.
