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Counterterror Police Probe Arson That Destroyed Hatzola Ambulances in London

An antisemitic arson under counterterror investigation signals rising threats to Jewish sites.

View at burnt Ambulances in a car park at Golders Green in London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest, in London.
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Overview

  • Four Hatzola ambulances parked outside Machzike Hadath Synagogue in Golders Green were set ablaze early Monday, triggering oxygen tank explosions that shattered windows and forced evacuations, with no injuries reported.
  • Counter Terrorism Policing is leading the case as an antisemitic hate crime not currently classed as terrorism, with CCTV showing three hooded suspects and police appealing for footage and tips.
  • Investigators are assessing an online video from Harakat Ashab al‑Yamin claiming responsibility, a group reported as Iran‑linked, though police have not verified the claim.
  • The government funded and delivered temporary replacement ambulances on Tuesday, and the Met increased patrols around Jewish sites and lifted the scene cordon after forensic work.
  • The attack rattled a community served by Hatzola’s volunteer medics and follows recent assaults on Jewish institutions in Europe and the UK, a pattern some outlets tie to Iran links that officials stress remain unproven.