{"id":326552,"date":"2026-04-29T23:13:49","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326552"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:13:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:43:49","slug":"police-declare-london-stabbing-attack-on-jewish-men-a-terror-incident-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/29\/police-declare-london-stabbing-attack-on-jewish-men-a-terror-incident-national\/","title":{"rendered":"Police declare London stabbing attack on Jewish men a terror incident – National"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Authorities within the U.K. have said a\u00a0stabbing\u00a0attack on two Jewish men in north London is being treated as a\u00a0terror incident and that they’re investigating whether the Jewish community was deliberately targeted, terrorism policing Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor confirmed<\/a> from outside Scotland Yard, London\u2019s police headquarters.<\/p>\n

The stabbings took place in Golders Green, a London neighbourhood with a major Jewish population, on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n

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The Metropolitan Police said the attack left two men, aged 34 and 76, hospitalized with knife wounds and that a 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.<\/p>\n

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The suspect has a history of \u201cserious violence and mental health issues,\u201d Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said on the scene, adding, \u201cMy first thoughts are with the 2 British Jews, who were attacked whilst going about their each day lives, which they need to have the opportunity to do freely and safely in their very own area people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI also need to pay tribute to my officers, who were on the scene inside just a few minutes, and whose actions undoubtedly prevented further injury and saved lives,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n

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Police said they’re investigating whether the stabbing was connected to a recent arson attack on several ambulances owned by the Jewish-run charity Hatzolah, also in Golders Green and on synagogues and other Jewish sites within the British capital.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur highly-specialized teams of officers are working with the Metropolitan Police to progress this investigation quickly and establish exactly what has happened,\u201d Taylor said.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNow, that community are strong, but they will probably be incredibly concerned to see and listen to what has happened today, particularly within the wake of other incidents in recent weeks. And that concern will probably be felt not only within the capital, but in communities and houses across the U.K.,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

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Politicians and Jewish leaders have condemned the violent incident.<\/p>\n

\u201cAttacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain,\u201d Prime Minister Keir Starmer said.<\/p>\n

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the attack was \u201cappalling\u201d and thanked emergency services for his or her swift response to the incident, including volunteers from Hatzolah and Shomrim, the previous being the ambulance service whose vehicles were set on fire in a previous antisemitic incident in Golders Green.<\/p>\n

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