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London Synagogue Arson Probe

London Synagogue Arson Probe

A wave of anti-Jewish violence has put London's Jewish community on high alert following multiple arson attacks over the past month.

The Metropolitan Police are focusing on a shadowy online group with suspected ties to Iran that has reportedly claimed responsibility for the blazes.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis described the situation as a 'sustained campaign of violence and intimidation.' While no injuries have been reported, the attacks have targeted synagogues, Jewish charity ambulances, and Persian-language media outlets critical of Tehran.

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Metropolitan Police
English territorial police force
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
London
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Iran
Country in Western Asia