UK: Four ambulances set on fire in London in suspected hate crime

In UK, four ambulances were destroyed in the blaze following a "loud explosion" that erupted on Monday at the base for volunteer group Hatzola in Golders Green.Metropolitan Police said CCTV footage showed three hooded individuals pouring accelerant on the parked vehicles, with investigators analysing hours of footage to identify the suspects. Islamist group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) have claimed responsibility online for the attack, which is so far being treated as an antisemitic hate crime rather than a terror attack.Over the past couple of weeks, the group has claimed responsibility for attacks against Jewish institutions in Europe, including in Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Liege.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the incident as a "deeply shocking, antisemitic attack", amid criticism from Jewish leaders and the Conservative Party that the government needed to do more to combat anti-Jewish hate. "Antisemitism has no place in our society, and it's really important we all stand together at a moment like this," he said.

The antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green is horrifying.

I’ve been in touch with Jewish community leaders this morning and will continue to do so throughout the day.

An attack on our Jewish community is an attack on us all. We will fight the poison that is antisemitism. pic.twitter.com/el2AqQ7F6a

— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) March 23, 2026

Hatzola, which was established in 1979 and is operated by volunteers, provides free medical transportation and emergency response to those living in north London.  In London’s Golders Green, with its large Jewish community, residents warned of growing antisemitism Monday after an early morning arson attack on four volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization.