4 ambulances from Jewish group set on fire in London in suspected antisemitic hate crime

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March 23, 2026
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London police investigate four ambulances set on fire in suspected antisemitic hate crime.

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Four ambulances operated by a Jewish ambulance service in London were deliberately set on fire in what police are investigating as a suspected antisemitic hate crime. The vehicles, which belong to a Jewish volunteer emergency medical organization, were destroyed or damaged in the coordinated arson attack. Police have opened a hate crime investigation into the incident, treating it as a potential act of religious extremism. The attack represents an escalation in antisemitic incidents in the United Kingdom, which have risen significantly in recent years. Authorities are appealing for witnesses and information as they work to identify those responsible.

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Police are investigating the incident as a suspected antisemitic hate crime.

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