Sunday, April 19, 2026
North London synagogue hit in latest arson attack targeting Jewish community
Britain's chief rabbi said on Sunday that a sustained campaign of violence against the Jewish community was gathering momentum after a synagogue in north London became the latest target in a spate of arson attacks.
UK counter-terrorism police are heading up an investigation into the latest incident, which occurred at Kenton United Synagogue in the Harrow area of the city shortly after midnight.
The fire did not cause any significant damage, but it was the third "cowardly attack" on Jewish sites in the British capital in less than a week, Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said.
"A sustained campaign of violence and intimidation against the Jewish community of the UK is gathering momentum," Mirvis said on X. "Thank God, no lives have been lost, but we cannot, and must not, wait for that to change before we understand just how dangerous this moment is for all of our society."
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