Teen Arrested for Synagogue Firebomb, Antisemitism Surge

0:00On April 21st, a 17-year-old from Brent and Northwest London faces arson charges after a fire bomb hit the Kenton United Synagogue near Harrow. This happened around midnight on Sunday, when someone tossed a bottle with accelerant through a window, causing minor smoke damage inside. No one got hurt and the kids remanded in custody for Westminster magistrates court on Tuesday the 21st of April. After over the weekend, police nabbed another 17-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man on suspicion of arson that could endanger life. The older guys out on bail while they dig deeper. Officers on routine checks at local synagogues spotted the mess and called in the fire brigade right away. The UK's chief rabbi, Sir F. Ramervis, slammed it as a cowardly act amid rising violence against Jews here. London Mayor Sadiq Khan bowed the full weight of the law on these hate mongers and said cops are boosting patrols in the area to fight anti-symmetism. This fits a wave of attacks on Jewish spots, like one the day before at an old charity

1:02building in Hinden, plus torched ambulances from a Jewish group. Last month, where four folks got charged, counter-terroteens are eyeing links to Iranian-backed outfits after a pro-Aran group-hosted video claiming the synagogue hit. Police are still probing these connections, including odd finds near the Israeli embassy as tension simmer and communities stay on high alert.