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Iran-Linked Arson Attacks on UK Synagogues

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London police arrest two suspects for synagogue arson, part of a series of attacks on Jewish sites and a critical media outlet. Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes suspects Iran may be funding these acts, using local thugs as proxies in what he calls modern hybrid warfare. The incidents include arson at a Jewish charitys ambulances and a firebomb at a synagogue. A video threat from a group Israel links to Iran led to a lockdown of Kensington Gardens, but no harmful substances were found. Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis warns of a growing storm of hate against UKs Jews, and police are investigating every lead to stop the attacks.

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Iran-Linked Arson Attacks on UK Synagogues

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US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Iran-Linked Arson Attacks on UK Synagogues. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

0:00On April 20, London police just naped two young guys, a 19-year-old, and a 17-year-old, overnight for torching a synagogue in Harrow. This ties into a string of attacks on Jewish spots and immediate outfit critical of Iran, with 15 arrests so far across six incidents over recent weeks. Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes laid it out clear, Cobb suspect Iran might be paying local thugs to do the dirty work, riding the wave of Middle East. Pete liked the U.S. Israel pushback against Tehran. He called it modern hybrid warfare, through proxies, where a quick cash lures low lives into the mix. These hits kicked off March 23rd, with arson that wrecked four ambulances from a Jewish charity helping folks of all faiths of North. The latest saw a fire bomb sailed through a synagogue window, Saturday night, leaving smoke damage, but no flames that stuck. Friday brought more drama when counterterrorism teens locked down Kensington Gardens after a video threat from a group Israel pins on Iran, talking, drones with nasty stuff aimed

1:02at the London Embassy nearby. Cops checked out some powder jars, but found zip-harmful, and the Embassy stayed safe. No one's hurt yet, but Chief Rabbi Efriya Mervis warns this feels like a building storm of hate against U.K.'s Jews, and police are digging deep into, every lead to shut it down. No news, powered by AI. This is US News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.

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