London Jewish community ambulances set ablaze in suspected hate crime, police say

Four ambulances of a Jewish community service in London were set ablaze in a suspected antisemitic hate crime.

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish ‌community organisation in north London were set ablaze ​in a suspected antisemitic hate ⁠crime, police said on Monday (March 23, 2026).

“An investigation has been launched after four ambulances belonging to the Jewish Community ‌Ambulance service were set on fire in Golders Green,” Metropolitan Police said in ‌a statement.

“Officers remain on scene and ‌the ⁠arson attack is being treated as ⁠an antisemitic hate crime.”

The ambulances belonged to Hatzola, a not-for-profit volunteer organisation that responds to medical emergencies.

The London ​Fire Brigade said ‌it sent six fire engines and 40 firefighters to the scene. Calls from residents were recorded at 01:40 GMT.

“Multiple cylinders on the ‌vehicles exploded and caused windows to break ​in an adjacent block of flats. No injuries are reported.”