London police probe ‘terror’ incident after two Jewish men stabbed
LONDON: Two Jewish men were wounded in stabbings in north London on Wednesday, investigated by police in the British capital as a “terrorist incident,” after a series of antisemitic attacks in recent weeks.
King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer led the condemnation of the “appalling” late morning assaults in Golders Green, which is home to a large Jewish population.
Police said a 45-year-old man — a British national born in Somalia — was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
The two victims — aged 76 and 34 — were in a stable condition in hospital. The suspect, who also tried to stab police officers, was detained after initially being taken to hospital but discharged.
London’s Metropolitan Police said he is believed to have been involved in another incident on Wednesday morning in southeast London in which one person suffered minor injuries.
In Golders Green, Met commissioner Mark Rowley, who faced shouts of “Shame on You” from a few hecklers, said the suspect had “a history of serious violence and mental health issues.”
A little-known group believed to be linked to Iran, and which has claimed responsibility for the London arson attacks, said one of its “lone wolves” was behind the stabbings, the SITE Intelligence Group reported.
Harakat Ashab Al-Yamin Al-Islamiya (HAYI) — meaning The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand — made the uncorroborated claim in a video posted online, according to SITE.
