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UK Arson Probe Arrests

UK Arson Probe Arrests

A total of 23 arrests have now been made following attacks on venues linked to the Jewish community and an Iran-critical media outlet.

The latest arrests involve an alleged conspiracy to commit further arson, though specific targets have not been disclosed.

One 17-year-old boy has already pleaded guilty to an attack on a synagogue in north-west London.

Authorities have vowed an unrelenting fight against antisemitic intimidation as the investigation into foreign state involvement continues.

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