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UK charges three over arson attack on Jewish community ambulances
Three men have been charged after ambulances were set on fire near a Golders Green synagogue on March 23, in an attack described by the prime minister as deeply shocking.
Apr 4th 2026 ยท United Kingdom
Insights
- 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 of the charged men are British nationals and the third holds dual British-Pakistani citizenship.
- The ambulances were set on fire on March 23 near a synagogue in Golders Green, north London.
- Counter-terrorism officers are leading the investigation but the incident is not being treated as terrorism at this stage.
- SITE Intelligence reported that an Iran-aligned militant collective claimed responsibility for the attack.
Sources
- Three people charged over arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances news.sky.com
- Three charged over Jewish charity ambulance fires www.bbc.com
- Three people charged over alleged arson attack on Jewish charity ambulances in London www.theguardian.com
- Three charged with arson over London Jewish charity ambulance attack www.ft.com
- UK charges three men with arson over attack on Jewish community ambulances www.straitstimes.com
- U.K. charges three men with arson over attack on Jewish community ambulances www.thehindu.com
- Three charged after Jewish community ambulances set on fire in London www.independent.co.uk