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Three men charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

The ambulances ​were set on fire on March ​23 in what British Prime Minister Keir ⁠Starmer described as a “deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack.”

Published April 4, 2026, 8:15 AM
Updated April 4, 2026, 8:30 AM3.0K
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Three men charged over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances in London

British prosecutors said on ​Friday they had charged three men ‌in connection with an arson attack last month on Jewish community ambulances in North London.

The ambulances ​were set on fire on March ​23 in what British Prime Minister Keir ⁠Starmer described as a “deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack.”

The ​SITE Intelligence website has said an Iran-aligned ​multinational militant collective called Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand had claimed responsibility for ​the incident near a synagogue in the ​Golders Green area of London.

Three charred and destroyed ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organization, sit in a parking lot.
Charred remains of Jewish community ambulances after they were set on fire in North London, March 23, 2026. REUTERS

Counter-terrorism officers are heading the ‌investigation, ⁠but as yet the incident is not being treated as terrorism.

The Crown Prosecution Service said the three men — aged 20, 19 ​and 17 — ​have been ⁠charged with arson with intent to damage property and being reckless ​as to whether life would be ​endangered.

Two ⁠are British nationals, while the third is a dual British-Pakistani citizen.

A man from the Jewish community walks past a police car and an ambulance damaged by an antisemitic arson attack.
A member of the Jewish community walks past the scene of the arson attack, March 24, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

The three men were ⁠expected ​to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ ​Court on Saturday.

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