Arson Attacks on Jewish Sites in London

0:00On April 19, London police are probing a wave of arson attacks hitting Jewish spots in the city with eyes on possible ties to Iranian proxies. The latest hit was an attempted fire bomb at Kenton United Synagogue in northwest London on April 19, 2026. No one got hurt thanks to quick patrol work, but a room took damage. A group called A Shab Al Yaman claimed it online posting video like they did for earlier hits. This fits a string of incidents over recent weeks, starting with torched ambulances from a Jewish service in Golders Green on March 23. Then bottles with petrol chucked at a Finchley Synagogue on April 15, a burning bag outside a hendon Jewish business on the 17th, and bin set of blaze in Barnett that same day. The group popped up last month, claiming blasts at Jewish sites in Belgium and the Netherlands too. Folks in the Jewish community are on edge, calling it the 7th attack lately and slamming the government for not cracking down harder on anti-Semitic threats.

1:02The prime minister called the arson's abhorrent and appalling. Rabbi at the Kenton spot said they faced hate for thousands of years, but they'll keep going hoping to reopen soon. Police brass say it's a concerted campaign intimidating Londoners, especially Jews, and their warning so-called thugs for higher thinking quick cash. Is easy. Deputy commissioners promise heavy patrols, scene and unseen, and prosecutions under the National Security Act with long sentences. They're digging into the group's Iran links, like symbols matching revolutionary guards and Hezbollah, investigations roll on, with communities urged to stay vigilant and team up with cops. Londoners deserve better than this fear.