Two Jewish Men Stabbed in London; UK Allocates £25 Million for Community Security

Two Jewish men, aged 34 and 76, were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday morning in an incident police declared a terrorist attack. One victim was stabbed at a bus stop while putting on his kippah, and the other was stabbed while walking down the street. Both men are in stable condition in hospital, police said.

A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the stabbing, according to police. The suspect was referred to the government’s Prevent counter-extremism program in 2020, police stated. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said the suspect has a history of serious violence and mental health issues.

U.K. lawfully as a child from Somalia. The British government announced £25 million ($34 million) to fund increased security for Jewish communities, including more police patrols and protection around synagogues, schools, and community centers.

5 million) to Jewish community security earlier this year. Britain’s Jewish community numbers about 300,000 people. Arsonists set fire to four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity in Golders Green last month.

An attack occurred on a synagogue in north London two weeks ago. There have been arson attacks on two synagogues in north London in the past month. Suspicious items were found near the Israeli embassy in London.

Police said 28 people have been arrested over arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in London since February 28. Police added that one teenager was convicted after pleading guilty to an arson attack. An attacker drove a car into people outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur last October and fatally stabbed one person.

Another person died during the Manchester synagogue attack after being inadvertently shot by police last October. Ephraim Mirvis said, 'If you are visibly Jewish, you’re not safe' in Britain. Jonathan Hall said this is the 'biggest national security emergency' facing Britain since 2017.

Mahmood added that claims of responsibility by a shadowy, Iranian-backed group are being investigated. Dozens protested against Prime Minister Keir Starmer when he visited Golders Green on Thursday. A group shouted 'Keir Starmer, Jew harmer' as Prime Minister Keir Starmer's car entered a building in Golders Green.