UK chief rabbi says Jews targeted by ‘sustained campaign of violence and intimidation' after string of attacks

British counterterror constabulary are investigating whether suspected Iranian proxies are down a question of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites successful London, arsenic a main rabbi warned that specified attacks are escalating.

The Metropolitan Police said specialized counterterror officers are probing fires astatine synagogues, Jewish-linked facilities and a Persian-language media institution captious of Iran’s regime.

The latest incidental caused insignificant harm to a northbound London synagogue Saturday night. No injuries person been reported successful immoderate of the blazes, which each happened wrong a fewer miles of each other.

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said investigators are examining claims by a radical calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, which has taken work for respective attacks. The group’s sanction means Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right.

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Police officers patrol adjacent Kenton United Synagogue successful Harrow, a suburb of London, connected April 19, 2026. (Jamie Lashmar/PA)

"We are alert of nationalist reporting that suggests this radical whitethorn person links to Iran. As you would expect, we volition proceed to research that question arsenic our probe evolves," she said.

"I’ve spoken antecedently astir the Iranian regime’s usage of transgression proxies, and we’re considering whether this maneuver is being utilized present successful London," Evans added.

Authorities accidental the radical — which Israel has described arsenic a imaginable Iranian proxy — has besides claimed synagogue attacks successful Belgium and the Netherlands.

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Police person flooded northwest London with further officers aft a bid of incidents successful caller weeks, including the torching of 4 Jewish foundation ambulances successful the Golders Green vicinity connected March 23.

A constabulary serviceman investigates aft an attempted arson onslaught astatine Finchley Reform Synagogue successful northbound London connected April 15, 2026. Metropolitan Police are seeking 2 suspects aft bottles believed to incorporate gasoline were thrown astatine the building. (Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty Images)

Several suspects, ranging from teenagers to radical successful their 40s, person already been arrested and charged.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis warned connected X that "a sustained run of unit and intimidation against the Jewish assemblage of the UK is gathering momentum."

"Thank God, nary lives person been lost, but we cannot, and indispensable not, hold for that to alteration earlier we recognize conscionable however unsafe this infinitesimal is for each of our society," helium added.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the violence, calling the attacks "abhorrent" and vowing those liable "will beryllium recovered and brought to justice."

Police are seen extracurricular a synagogue successful London connected Wednesday, April 15, 2026, pursuing an attempted arson attack. (Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty Images)

The menace level roseate further aft the radical released a video claiming it would people Israel’s embassy successful London with drones carrying hazardous substances. Police unopen down adjacent Kensington Gardens portion investigating suspicious items but said nary unsafe materials were found.

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British officials person agelong warned that Iran uses transgression networks to transportation retired attacks successful Europe. MI5 says it disrupted much than 20 perchance lethal Iran-linked plots successful the past year.

Police issued a blunt informing to immoderate "thugs for hire" progressive successful specified attacks.

"Let’s beryllium truly wide — it’s a mug’s game," said Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes. "That’s what radical who are present serving agelong situation sentences person recovered out, and the aforesaid destiny awaits those liable for these caller crimes."

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Investigators accidental the probe remains ongoing arsenic authorities enactment to find whether the attacks are portion of a coordinated foreign-backed campaign.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.