U.K. police said Sunday they are investigating whether a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London are the work of Iranian proxies, the latest of which caused minor damage on Saturday night.
UK police are investigating a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London to determine if they were carried out by Iranian proxies. The latest attack caused minor damage to a north London synagogue on Saturday night. No one has been injured. A group calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia has claimed the attacks, and police are exploring potential links to Iran. Britain's chief rabbi has said British Jews are facing a campaign of violence and intimidation.
UK police are investigating a string of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London to determine whether they were carried out by Iranian proxies. The latest attack caused minor damage to a north London synagogue on Saturday night. No one has been injured. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said police are exploring potential links to Iran, noting the Iranian regime's use of criminal proxies. The group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Met police looking into whether series of arson attacks against Jewish sites were carried out by Iranian proxies The chief rabbi has said Jews in the UK are facing a “sustained campaign of violence and intimidation” after another attempted arson attack on a synagogue in London.The incident at Kenton united synagogue in Harrow, north-west London, on Saturday night caused minor smoke damage to an internal room but no injuries or significant structural damage, according to the Community Security Trust, which monitors antisemitism and provides protection for Jewish communities in the UK. Continue reading...
