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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Press Association Reporter

Two Jewish men injured in ‘deeply concerning’ Golders Green stabbing attack

  • Two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, in an attack described as "deeply concerning" by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
  • A man was arrested after being seen attempting to stab Jewish members of the public with a knife, before being detained by the Jewish security group Shomrim and subsequently tasered and arrested by police.
  • The two victims are receiving treatment from Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer ambulance service.
  • This incident follows a series of alleged attacks on Jewish sites in London, including an attempted arson and the destruction of four Jewish community ambulances in recent weeks.
  • Political leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, Mayor Sadiq Khan, and local MPs, condemned the stabbings as an appalling antisemitic attack and called for a thorough investigation and increased protection for the Jewish community.

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