UK police arrest two men over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances


Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) - ⁠British police said they arrested two men ⁠in connection with the suspected antisemitic arson ‌attack on four Jewish community ambulances in north London earlier this week.

Police said on Wednesday the men, aged ​47 and 45, were arrested ⁠at addresses in north ⁠west London and central London respectively, and were ⁠being ‌held in custody.

The ambulances were set on fire in the early hours ⁠of Monday morning in an attack which ​British Prime ‌Minister Keir Starmer called a "deeply shocking antisemitic ⁠arson attack". ​No injuries were reported.

Police, who had previously said they were looking into a possible link to ⁠Iran, said the investigation continued, as ​CCTV footage had suggested there were at least three people involved.

An enhanced police presence remained in ⁠place around the affected communities in north London as a precaution, the police statement added.

In Britain, concern has mounted about rising levels of ​antisemitism, while authorities have ⁠also warned of the threat posed by Iran, ​including the surveillance or targeting ‌of Jewish sites. Tehran has ​denied such accusations.

(Reporting by Sarah Young and Muvija M, editing by Paul Sandle)

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