Credited from: INDIATIMES
In the early hours of March 23, four ambulances belonging to Hatzolah Northwest were set ablaze in Golders Green, London, prompting an immediate police investigation as an antisemitic hate crime. The Metropolitan Police confirmed the attack occurred around 01:45 GMT, with witness reports describing loud explosions as multiple cylinders on the vehicles detonated, shattering windows in a neighboring building, according to BBC and Reuters.
The London Fire Brigade quickly responded, dispatching six fire engines and approximately 40 firefighters to control the blaze, which was extinguished by around 03:06 GMT. Superintendent Sarah Jackson emphasized the community's concern and noted that police are examining CCTV footage and have identified three suspects, though no arrests have yet been made, according to Channel News Asia and India Times.
Eyewitness reports from the area describe a shocking scene, with one resident, Mark Reisner, recalling feeling the force of an explosion, saying, “It’s just left us all reeling with confusion and shock,” as fears gripped the local community. The attack comes amid rising antisemitism in the UK, with reports of incidents drastically increasing since the onset of the Israel-Hamas War, according to CBS News and India Times.