Arson Attack on Jewish Ambulance Service in London

0:00On March 23, British police are investigating an arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish group near a synagogue in North London's Golders Green Neighborhood. The fires broke out around 140 AM on Monday, with exploding gas cylinders shattering nearby windows and forcing some homes to evacuate. Counterterrorism officers are leading the probe, treating it as an anti-Semitic hate crime, though it's not yet classified as terrorism. A little-known group called Harcatta Shab-Al-Yaman, Al-Islamia, claim responsibility in a video on its new telegram channel. This Iran-linked outfit has taken credit for similar incidents this month in Belgium and the Netherlands. Police are working to verify the claim, and CCTV footage captured three-hooded figures pouring fuel on the vehicles before setting them a light and running off. Prime Minister Keer Starmer called the attack deeply shocking and stressed that anti-Semitism has no place in Britain. The chief rabbi vowed not to be intimidated while Israel's president

1:02offered support to the community. Local watch groups labored it, a targeted hit on a key emergency service, and health officials promised four replacement ambulances by Tuesday morning. The ambulance is belonged to Hatsala, a volunteer outfit started in 1979 that provides free medical help to Jews and non-Jews alike. In, the area, officials note a recent spike in anti-Semitic incidents across the UK up amid tensions from the Israel-Hamas war, though numbers dipped slightly last, year from the peak. No arrests have been made yet, but police are urging anyone with information to come forward as they dig deeper into the group's ties and motives. Communities are rallying together in response, determined to keep vital services running strong.