Jewish ambulances set on fire in London (VIDEOS)

(SeaPRwire) –   Police are investigating the arson attack as an anti-Semitic hate crime

Overnight, four ambulances operated by a Jewish volunteer group in London were set ablaze, an incident authorities are probing as a hate crime.

Officials stated the event took place in the Golders Green area of Barnet borough at around 1:45 AM local time. CCTV footage reportedly shows at least three masked individuals setting fire to vehicles owned by the local branch of Hatzola — a network of volunteer emergency medical services that serves Jewish communities.

The London Fire Brigade noted that “multiple cylinders on the vehicles exploded,” shattering windows in a nearby residential building. No injuries were reported. The Metropolitan Police said nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and confirmed the case “is being treated as an anti-Semitic hate crime.”

🚨 BREAKING: A major arson attack in Golders Green, London overnight destroyed at least four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Northwest — a volunteer Jewish emergency medical service providing 24/7 life-saving care to the community.

Footage captures suspects setting fire to the vehicles… pic.twitter.com/NhXaogMXAs

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Hatzola is an international network of independent emergency medical organizations founded in New York in the 1960s to support Orthodox Jewish communities. British media reports the group has operated in Golders Green since 1979.

In a 2014 High Court case, Hatzola representatives highlighted faster response times compared to public ambulance services, though the court ruled the group was not allowed to use sirens and blue lights reserved for official emergency vehicles.

Anti-Semitic sentiments in many parts of the world have been stoked in recent years by Israel’s large-scale military operation in Gaza, expanded security crackdowns in the West Bank, strikes on Lebanon and Syria, and most recently, its joint bombing campaign with the US targeting Iran.

The worst recent anti-Semitic attack in Britain occurred in October 2025 at a synagogue in Higher Crumpsall, Manchester, during Yom Kippur. Two people were killed and several others injured before the perpetrator was shot dead by police.