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London Police Arrest Two in Arson on Jewish Ambulances as Europe Probes Linked Attacks

The arrests focus investigators on a new group’s online claim of pro‑Iran links.

Overview

  • - The Metropolitan Police, which arrested two men Wednesday, said the Golders Green arson that destroyed four Hatzola ambulances is a hate crime.
  • - Counterterrorism officers lead the London probe and are testing a video claim by a little‑known group that SITE and the ICCT label pro‑Iran, though police caution against attribution.
  • - Investigators said CCTV suggests at least three people took part in the London attack, and officers are searching two addresses in the city.
  • - In Antwerp, a car was set on fire Monday in the Jewish quarter, and prosecutors detained two minors on suspicion tied to a terrorist group.
  • - Belgium has deployed soldiers to guard synagogues, schools and nurseries in Antwerp and Brussels after the recent incidents targeting Jewish sites.