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Met Police Probe Antisemitic Arson After Four Jewish Ambulances Torched in Golders Green

Police have stepped up patrols to reassure residents.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 23: An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzolah ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in London, England. Firefighters were called to the scene at around 1:40AM and the fire was brought under control just after 3:00 AM. Hatzola is a volunteer organisation that provides Jewish people emergency medical response and free transportation to hospitals. The Metropolitan Police said they are treating the incident as an "antisemitic hate crime." (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Officers were called around 1:45 a.m. to Highfield Road, where four Hatzola Northwest ambulances were found ablaze in the car park next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue.
  • The London Fire Brigade reported multiple on-board cylinders exploded, shattering nearby windows, as six engines and about 40 firefighters brought the fires under control around 3:06 a.m.
  • No injuries were reported, but nearby homes were evacuated and roads were closed as a precaution while the incident was made safe.
  • The Met is treating the case as an antisemitic hate crime, is reviewing CCTV and online footage that appears to show three suspects, and has made no arrests.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Mayor Sadiq Khan, Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis condemned the attack, and Hatzola said its North West service remains operational.