Iran-Linked Arsonists Target London Synagogues

0:00London's metropolitan 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, with 15 arrests so far across six incidents plus one on a Persian media outfit over the last few weeks. Earlier this week, Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes laid it out on the BBC, pointing to a hotly that Iran might be paying local low-lifes to do the dirty work. Things from the Middle East mess, like the US and Israel clashing with the Islamic Republic, are fueling this. Folks are rattled, especially in Jewish communities, as these hits feel targeted and part of something bigger. Jukes called it a classic case of quick cash thugs getting hired out, straight out of the hybrid warfare playbook where proxies do the heavy lifting. The freshest strike happened Saturday night at the Kenton United Synagogue, where someone chucked the bottle of flammable liquid through the window, leaving smooth damage but no major injuries. Police are digging deeper into these connections, watching for more patterns as the investigation

1:03rolls on, keeping everyone on high alert in the city. That's your update from Canada News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.