Iran is suspected of being behind the arson attack on four ambulances outside a synagogue in London, according to the Telegraph, citing Israeli embassy sources. The attack occurred in the early hours of Monday (23/3), with police launching a “manhunt” to locate three suspects.
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Telegraph: “Characteristics of an Iran-backed attack”
Specifically, three individuals were captured on security cameras approaching the vehicles before the fire broke out. The ambulances belonged to the Jewish emergency service Hatzolah in London. The ambulances were set ablaze in what is being treated as a criminal act with antisemitic motives, according to Telegraph sources. The arson attack bore the characteristics of an Iran-backed attack, according to the same sources.
During the fire, explosions occurred from gas cylinders, causing damage to neighboring buildings. The ambulances were parked at the Machzike Hadath synagogue in London.
Hatzolah ambulances up in flames in Golders Green, London in a suspected arson attack. Reports of hooded men seen fleeing the scene. pic.twitter.com/Ht6hj0cePp
— KolHaolam (@KolHaolam) March 23, 2026
Starmer: “There is no assessment that we are being targeted in this way”
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that “this is a deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack.” “My thoughts are with the Jewish community who wake up this morning to this horrific news. Antisemitism has no place in our society,” Starmer wrote on social media.
The British Prime Minister said there has been no assessment that Britain is being targeted by Iran. “We make assessments all the time to ensure we are safe and there is no assessment that we are being targeted in this way,” Starmer said. He concluded by stating that any attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz requires action and that his first priority is protecting British interests.
Aerial view after ambulances in north London set on fire https://t.co/lT2SW4TcZQ
— Reuters (@Reuters) March 23, 2026
