Police investigate suspected antisemitic incident as officials assess potential extremist links and political leaders call for action.
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An arson attack targeting ambulances belonging to a Jewish volunteer emergency service in north London has prompted an ongoing counterterrorism investigation and renewed debate over domestic security concerns in the United Kingdom.
Emergency vehicles operated by the Hatzola Northwest charity were set on fire in the early hours of Monday in the Golders Green area, a neighborhood with a significant Jewish population. Authorities said the incident is being treated as a suspected antisemitic act, with damage reported to four ambulances.
Responsibility for the attack was claimed by individuals identifying with Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, a group alleged to have links to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The group has previously claimed involvement in incidents targeting Jewish institutions in Belgium and the Netherlands.
The Metropolitan Police said investigators are working to verify the credibility of the claim. Officials are reviewing CCTV footage showing three individuals wearing hooded clothing at the scene. According to reporting by the Guardian, counterterrorism officers and the domestic intelligence service MI5 are involved in the investigation to determine whether the attack constitutes terrorism and whether there is any direct foreign involvement.
In response to the incident, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage called for stronger government action, including formally designating the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist organization.
“I have been urging the Prime Minister to do something about this. Yet, what did he do? He said, ‘Our thoughts are with the Jewish community.’ Well, I’m sorry, Prime Minister, your thoughts aren’t enough,” Farage said in a statement shared online.
“What I want to hear, what the whole country wants to hear, given we now have a terror cell embedded in North London, what I want to hear is you are prescribing as a terrorist organisation the IRGC and that we will hunt down those who committed this act overnight and who could be capable of doing much worse,” he added.
“It is time the prime minister gave a lead. Just complaining that anti-semitism has no place in Britain isn’t good enough. He needs to do something about it.”
Farage has previously raised concerns about extremist threats within Europe, referencing longstanding debates over border policies and national security. His remarks follow heightened tensions tied to broader geopolitical developments involving Iran, Israel, and Western nations.
Separately, a spokesperson for the group claiming responsibility issued a statement reported by CBS News, warning of continued actions targeting U.S. and Israeli interests internationally.
“We urge people to stay away from Zionist and American interests and individuals to keep themselves safe,” the group said.
Authorities have not confirmed the authenticity of the group’s claims, and the investigation remains ongoing as officials assess the nature of the attack and any potential links to organized extremist networks.
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