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Arson Attacks Target Jewish Sites

Arson Attacks Target Jewish Sites

The total number of arrests in the ongoing investigation has reached 23 following a series of incidents, including a plot against a venue in northwest London.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has vowed an 'unrelenting' fight against antisemitism as tensions remain high within the capital's Jewish community.

One 17-year-old suspect has already pleaded guilty to an arson attack on the Kenton United Synagogue.

Police are also probing a separate incident involving a drone near the Israeli embassy as they work to dismantle what they describe as a sophisticated network of agitators.

Metropolitan Police
English territorial police force
Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
London
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Iran
Country in Western Asia