Arson Attack on Hatzola Ambulances

Four ambulances belonging to Hatzalah, a Jewish volunteer-led ambulance service in Golders Green, London, were destroyed in an arson attack on March 23. The incident, which caused gas canisters to explode and resulted in £1 million worth of damage, is being investigated by the United Kingdom — Metropolitan Police's Counter Terrorism Policing unit, though it has not been declared a terrorist act. Hamza Iqbal, Rehan Khan, and a 17-year-old boy have been charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. The attack is suspected to be an anti-Semitic hate crime, with investigators also looking into claims by a suspected Iran-backed group. Public figures like Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting condemned the attack, with the latter announcing that the United Kingdom — Scottish Ambulance Service would replace the destroyed vehicles. The United Kingdom — Metropolitan Police has also implemented enhanced security measures for Jewish communities.