Jewish Volunteer Ambulances Set On Fire In London In Apparent Antisemitic Attack

Police successful London are investigating what appears to beryllium an arson onslaught connected respective ambulances from a Jewish unpaid service, saying they are treating it arsenic an antisemitic dislike crime.

The onslaught early Monday took spot successful Golders Green, a northbound London suburb that is location to respective synagogues and dozens of Jewish schools and restaurants.

It damaged 4 vehicles belonging to nan unpaid statement Hatzola Northwest, pinch “multiple cylinders connected nan vehicles” exploding, causing windows to break successful adjacent buildings, nan London Fire Brigade said successful a statement.

The constabulary besides said they were alert of explosions linked to nan state canisters onboard nan ambulances.

No injuries were reported, Metropolitan Police Superintendent Sarah Jackson said successful a statement, adding that constabulary are examining CCTV footage.

“We judge we are looking for 3 suspects astatine this early stage,” she said. There person been nary arrests truthful far.

The occurrence brigade said it received nan first of 56 emergency calls astir 1:40 a.m. (9:40 p.m. ET Sunday) and dispatched six occurrence engines and astir 40 firefighters to nan scene.

The occurrence was brought nether power soon aft 3 a.m. section time, it said.

Nearby houses person been evacuated arsenic a precaution, nan constabulary said.

“We will beryllium engaging pinch religion leaders and carrying retired further patrols successful nan section area arsenic we proceed our investigation to supply reassurance and a highly visible presence,” Jackson said.

Hatzola Northwest was established arsenic a nonprofit statement successful 1979 to supply free emergency aesculapian services to residents of North London. According to its website, it useful intimately pinch nationalist emergency services and area hospitals and responds to thousands of calls a year, “from insignificant injuries to life-threatening conditions.”