Israeli embassy in UK says antisemitism ‘rampant’ in London after ambulance arson attack

By Agencies 23 March 2026, 12:09 pm

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A woman walks next to damaged and burnt out ambulances (R) in the Golders Green area of north London on March 23, 2026, after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire overnight. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)

Israel’s embassy in Britain says “antisemitism is rampant on the streets of London” and says the firebombing of ambulances outside a synagogue is the consequence of years of hate being tolerated in plain sight.

“Enough is enough,” the embassy says on X. “There must be a thorough investigation and decisive action to put an end to this climate of intimidation before it spirals further. Silence and inaction are no longer an option.”

Four ambulances belonging to a Jewish community organization in north London’s Golders Green were set ablaze outside a synagogue overnight in an antisemitic hate crime, officials have said.