{"id":558904,"date":"2026-03-23T11:05:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/558904\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T11:05:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T11:05:14","slug":"ambulances-for-hatzola-northwest-set-on-fire-in-jewish-neighbourhood-golders-green-in-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/558904\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambulances for Hatzola Northwest set on fire in Jewish neighbourhood Golders Green in London"},"content":{"rendered":"

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community ambulance service have been set on fire and destroyed in London in what police say is an antisemitic hate crime.<\/p>\n

The Metropolitan Police has launched an investigation into the incident which occurred in Golders Green, a largely Jewish neighbourhood, in the early hours of Monday morning, local time.<\/p>\n

Explosions were heard in the area around the Machzike Hadath synagogue, and police say that was due to gas canisters onboard the Hatzola Northwest ambulances.<\/p>\n

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The ambulances belong to Jewish community organisation Hatzola. (Reuters: Isabel Infantes)<\/p>\n

The London fire service said those explosions “caused windows to break in an adjacent block of flats”.<\/p>\n

Houses in the nearby area were evacuated, but police have confirmed the fires were put out, and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n

Four ambulances were damaged in the attack, according to the London Fire Brigade.<\/p>\n

Footage posted on social media appears to show three hooded people pouring gasoline on the vehicles before leaving the scene.<\/p>\n

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The incident occurred in Golders Green, a largely Jewish neighbourhood in London. (Suplied: X\/TheLukeReport)<\/p>\n

Shortly after, the ambulances catch alight, and a plume of smoke can be seen across the city.<\/p>\n

“We know this incident will cause a great deal of community concern, and officers remain on scene to carry out urgent enquiries,” Superintendent Sarah Jackson said.<\/p>\n

“We believe we are looking for three suspects at this early stage,” she added, confirming there had been no arrests.<\/p>\n

“We will be engaging with faith leaders and carrying out additional patrols in the local area as we continue our investigation to provide reassurance and a highly visible presence.”<\/p>\n

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Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic attack.\u00a0 (AP: Alberto Pezzali)<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer called the attack “deeply shocking” and urged anyone with information to come forward.<\/p>\n

“My thoughts are with the Jewish community who are waking up this morning to this horrific news,” Sir Keir said in a post on X.<\/p>\n

“Antisemitism has no place in our society.”<\/p>\n

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A firefighter and a police officer look at a burnt ambulance in Golders Green after the apparent arson attack. (AP: Alberto Pezzali)<\/p>\n

Peter Zinkin, who represents Golders Green on the local council, said he felt “shock and horror, as you would expect”.<\/p>\n

“But the second response is a deep and overwhelming sadness that this has happened,” he added.<\/p>\n

Shomrim, a non-profit organisation which operates a neighbourhood watch in the area, condemned the attack in a post on X as a “deeply concerning incident affecting a vital emergency service serving the local Jewish community”.<\/p>\n

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