Early Monday morning, a shocking arson attack devastated several ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer rescue group Hatzola Northwest outside the Machzikei Hadath synagogue in Golders Green, North London. The fire was started by masked attackers in what police are treating as a brutal antisemitic hate crime.
Flames soared into the night sky, waking local residents with loud explosions. Dozens of firefighters rushed to the scene to control the inferno, while nearby residents were evacuated to ensure their safety.
Security footage obtained by UKNIP captured three masked men setting one of the Hatzola Northwest ambulances on fire at 1:36 a.m. The Metropolitan Police have confirmed that an investigation is ongoing. Officers are actively searching for the suspects, but no arrests have been made so far.
Local community members expressed outrage over the direct attack on a vital Jewish lifeline. Charlie Richards reported hearing “multiple explosions,” believed to be gas canisters inside the ambulances detonating during the blaze. Four of the six ambulances operated by Hatzola Northwest were destroyed in this calculated attack, according to Hatzola Northwest chairman Shloimie Richman.
Richman stated, “Obviously we have concerns that this is a direct attack on the Jewish community.” Golders Green is known as a hub for London’s vibrant Jewish and Orthodox Jewish life, home to numerous synagogues, schools, and kosher shops.
Local residents Anita Zadeh and Gedale Weinberg shared their shock and fear following the arson. Weinberg said, “It’s a terrible, terrible act what happened… Why is it happening to us? We’re living in scary times.” Zadeh added, “There should be more police patrols here because this area is the heart of London’s Jewish community.”
The Metropolitan Police have pledged to intensify their efforts against hate crimes and are treating this arson as a serious antisemitic attack. The community remains deeply unsettled after this brazen assault on essential emergency services that protect their own people.
Originally published by UKNIP.
