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<\/a><\/p>\nThe burnt wreckage of Hatzola ambulances as fire services continue to monitor the scene after they were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England. (Leon Neal\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Two British men, ages 20 and 19, and a 17-year-old dual British and Pakistani citizen were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit arson. The men were arrested at three different addresses, which were being searched, the police said.<\/p>\n
The arrests follow the arrest last week of two British men, ages 45 and 47, in connection with the arson. Those two suspects were released on bail and are being closely monitored while they await a hearing, police said, and their identities have not been made public.<\/p>\n
The ambulance arson, which occurred in London\u2019s Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green, is being treated by law enforcement as an antisemitic crime, but authorities have not labeled it as terrorism even as the Metropolitan Police\u2019s counter-terrorism unit is leading the investigation.<\/p>\n
\u201cSince this appalling attack last week, we have been working continuously to investigate and identify those responsible,\u201d the unit\u2019s commander, Helen Flanagan, said in a statement. \u201cWe know concern among the Jewish community remains high, but I hope these arrests show that we are doing everything we can to bring those responsible to justice.\u201d<\/p>\n
A group called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya, or the Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand, has claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n
French authorities announced Wednesday they suspect that the same group is also behind an attempted bomb Saturday on a Bank of America building in Paris. The group has has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks throughout Europe in recent weeks, all of them up to now on Jewish institutions. Security analysts know little about the group, which was unheard of until early March, but say it may be tied to pro-Iranian cells based in Europe.<\/p>\n
The London ambulance arson has given rise to a new set of antisemitic conspiracy theories. On Monday, the mayor of Bath, England, resigned from his position after drawing criticism for sharing social media posts amplifying claims that the ambulance fires were a \u201cfalse flag\u201d attack staged by Jews or Israelis.<\/p>\n
Police in London said they would deploy drones to monitor security in Jewish neighborhoods during the Passover holiday, with concerns about additional attacks running high.<\/p>\n