Overview
- Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, found damaged around midnight Sunday, was hit in an attempted arson that police are treating as an antisemitic hate crime.
- The Hendon incident, which a witness reported late Friday, involved a plastic bag with three bottles of fluid that failed to ignite and caused minor damage, and officers have boosted patrols and stop-and-search powers in Barnet.
- Kensington Gardens reopened Saturday after police assessed several discarded items near the Israeli embassy and found no hazardous substances, following an online video that showed drones and people in protective suits.
- Counter Terrorism Policing London is leading linked inquiries into recent arson and attempted arson at Jewish sites and at Iran International’s Wembley office, with suspects arrested or charged in the Wembley case and the earlier Golders Green ambulance attack.
- Investigators are assessing claims by Harakat Ashab al‑Yamin al‑Islamia, described by monitors as a new group with suspected Iran ties, while community groups urge vigilance and the prime minister said he was appalled by the attacks.