Arson Attack on Hatzola Ambulances: Antisemitic Hate Crime

0:00On March 24, four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer group Hatsola were set ablaze in Golders Green, Northwest London in the early hours of Monday. Police are investigating the arson as an anti-Semitic hate crime, with counter-terrorism officers taking the lead. CCTV captured three suspects, dousing the vehicles with accelerant, igniting them and fling the scene. An Islamist group known as Harakat Ashab Al Yaman Al Islamia claimed responsibility online, posting a video that matches the location and officials. Link it to Iran. The local Jewish community feels shaken, with residents keeping doors shut and staying vigilant amid rising tensions. More than 200 extra officers are now patrolling, backed by specialist units like firearms teams and drones, especially with Passover. Approaching a crowdfunding campaign for safer new headquarters has raised 1.3 million pounds toward a 5 million pound target. The government is also funding four replacement ambulances to get Hatsola back on the road quickly.

1:05Leaders including the Prime Minister and Chief Rabbi have called for unity against this kind of hate, as police continue their probe into broader. Rats basing Jewish communities in the UK.