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Arson attacks on Jewish sites

Arson attacks on Jewish sites

The Metropolitan Police are leading a major investigation into a spate of 'cowardly' arson attacks at Jewish sites in northwest London.

The latest incident at Kenton United Synagogue follows similar attacks on Jewish charity ambulances and a Persian-language media organization.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has warned that the community is facing a 'sustained campaign of violence and intimidation.' Authorities are examining whether these crimes are being orchestrated by foreign actors to sow discord and target opponents of the Iranian regime.

Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
Metropolitan Police
English territorial police force
Ephraim Mirvis
South African rabbi
London
Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom