Arsonists Target Jewish Ambulances, PM Condemns Antisemitic Attack

0:00On March 23rd, CCTV footage captured three suspects in dark hoods, setting fire to four ambulances from the Jewish Community Ambulance Service Inn, Golders Green early this morning. The attack happened around 145 AM on Highfield Road, where the vehicles were parked outside their station. Police are treating it as an anti-Semitic hay crime, with no arrests so far. The grainy video shows one person approaching the front ambulance with a bucket, crouching by the tire before flames erupt. The group flees as the fire spreads quickly to the other three vehicles, leaving burn marks and total destruction behind. Prime Minister Sir Keer Starmer condemned the arson as a shocking anti-Semitic attack, stressing that such hate has no place in society and urging. Anyone with information to contact police. Local leaders noted the ambulances were right next to a synagogue, heightening concerns for the Jewish Community. The London Fire Brigade rushed in six engines and about 45 fighters after 56 calls, starting at 140 AM.

1:01Explosions from cylinders in the vehicles shattered windows and nearby flats, forcing evacuations and road closures that remain in effect. Crews got the blaze under control by 306 AM. Investigators are still piecing together the cause, but the footage has sparked widespread calls for justice as the community recovers from this.