AdvertisementAdvertisementView at burnt ambulances in a car park at Golders Green in London, Monday, March 23, 2026 after an apparent arson attack on four vehicles belonging to a Jewish ambulance service, Hatzola Northwest. (Photo: AP/Alberto Pezzali)05 Apr 2026 12:28AM (Updated: 05 Apr 2026 12:34AM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST LONDON: British police arrested a fourth person on Saturday (Apr 4) in connection with an arson attack on Jewish community ambulances, with the detention taking place at a London court where three males already charged in the case were appearing, prosecutors said.Hamza Iqbal, 20, Rehan Khan, 19, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons, are accused of torching four ambulances belonging to the Jewish volunteer emergency service Hatzola on March 23 while they were parked near a synagogue in the Golders Green area of north London.Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the incident at the time as a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack".FOURTH SUSPECT ARRESTED AT COURTThe Metropolitan Police said the fourth suspect was a 19-year-old man arrested by officers at the court while attending the hearing, after officers recognised him as being linked to the attack. He was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life and taken into custody.Show MoreShow LessA prosecutor from the Crown Prosecution Service said police believe four people were involved in carrying out the attack, with the fourth individual detained on Saturday morning as part of an ongoing investigation.The SITE Intelligence website has said an Iran-aligned multinational militant collective called Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand had claimed responsibility for the incident and said the group had been behind similar fires in Europe. Counter-terrorism officers are heading the investigation, but the incident is not yet being treated as terrorism.UK police question suspect after car hits pedestrians in English cityUK police probe attack on Jewish ambulances as hate crimeCHARGES AND REMANDThree men have been charged with arson with intent to damage property and being reckless as to whether life would be endangered. Two are British nationals, while the third holds dual British-Pakistani citizenship. All three were remanded in custody, with the 17-year-old ordered to be held in youth detention accommodation.Hatzola is a not-for-profit volunteer emergency service that works alongside Britain's National Health Service and primarily serves the Orthodox Jewish community. The London Fire Brigade said explosions from cylinders on the vehicles shattered nearby windows, but no one was injured.Attacks on Jewish people and Jewish targets have risen in Britain since the October 2023 Hamas assault on Israel that triggered the war in Gaza, according to police and community groups.Source: Reuters/fsSign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST