• Arson attack on a Peacehaven mosque is being treated as a hate crime by police.
• Footage shows two masked suspects approaching the door and spraying accelerant.
• Authorities report increased patrols and a continued multi-source investigation across Sussex.
• The incident comes days after the Manchester synagogue attack, with widespread condemnation from UK leaders.

Police in Peacehaven, East Sussex, are treating the late-Saturday blaze at the local mosque as a hate crime and an arson with intent to endanger life, after footage showed two people wearing masks approaching the entrance and spraying an accelerant before igniting a fire. The fire damaged the front entrance and a parked car, but no one inside was injured. A mosque trustee told Middle East Eye that the community was in shock and that the attack is “definitely hate crime related.” Two masked suspects were identified in footage by several outlets, with Independent noting the two people wearing masks and dark clothing near the doorway. according to aljazeera, middleeasteye, and independent.

Police released CCTV images of two individuals they wish to identify, and Detective Inspector Gavin Patch called the incident “an appalling and reckless attack which we know will have left many people feeling less safe,” adding that investigators are pursuing multiple lines of enquiry and treating the case as an arson with intent to endanger life. Sussex Police said there is an enhanced police presence at the scene and around other places of worship to provide reassurance. The case is being covered by multiple outlets that note the police response and public-safety measures. Two masked suspects remain the focus of reporting from TRT Global, SCMP, and AA. according to trtglobal, scmp, and aa.

In the broader context, outlets highlight condemnation from UK leaders and the ongoing strain in national discourse following the Manchester attack. Latimes reports Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s condemnation of the Peacehaven arson and notes the home secretary’s assertion that attacks on Britain's Muslims are attacks on all Britons, with anti-Muslim hatred having “no place in Britain.” CBS News emphasizes the ongoing investigation and the eyewitness context that the fire appeared started deliberately. according to latimes and cbsnews.