Overview
- Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green on Wednesday in what police declared a terrorist attack, and both were hospitalized with one now discharged and the other in stable condition.
- Officers arrested a 45-year-old at the scene after using a Taser, and CCTV shows the attacker lunging at a man putting on a kippah at a bus stop.
- Police have charged Essa Suleiman with two counts of attempted murder and possessing a bladed article, and he has been remanded in custody with a further attempted murder charge tied to an earlier Southwark altercation.
- The government raised the national terror threat to severe following the attack and announced extra funding and patrols to protect synagogues, schools, and community centers.
- Counter-terrorism detectives are examining possible links to recent arson attacks on Jewish sites and online claims by the little-known group HAYI with alleged Iranian ties, though police say any connection remains unproven.