Stabbing in Golders Green: Terror Attack on Jewish Men

0:00On April 29, two Jewish men, one 76 years old and the other 34, got stabbed in Golders Green, North London this morning around 1115, both are stable in hospital now, a 45-year-old suspect rushed police with a knife, got tasered and was arrested on the spot. Cops declared it a terrorist act, but say it's a lone wolf with no foreign-state links. The attacker was already known to police and the government's prevent deraticalization program, plus he'd done time for violence before. A group called Hadaqat Ashab Ah Yaman, al-Islamiyah, claimed it hours later, but officials aren't buying that. This hit close to spots of recent attacks, like fire bomb Jewish ambulances and torch synagogues nearby. Bystanders heckled med police chief Sir Mark Rowley at the scene, yelling for him to resign and calling out shame on him. He got why Jewish folks feel scared and mad, amid rising anti-Semitic violence, but couldn't promise total safety, said his team's doing everything.

1:02Possible with extra patrols. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mervis named the victims and demanded real action beyond words to hit anti-Semitism's roots. Politicians weighed in heavy. Home Secretary Shabbat Amamud vowed to strain every muscle keeping Jews safe. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called it. Deeply concerning, and critics like conservative leader Kimi Badanak labelled it a national emergency fueled by Iran and extremism. Several MP Sarah Sackman faced booze, too, but praised community volunteers from Shomrum who helped pin the guy down fast. Counter-terror teams are digging into the suspects' background and motives, not tying it to earlier local hits. With hate crimes spiking from abroad, London's Jewish community stays on edge, pushing for tougher steps to end this wave of fear.