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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.

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