Two Jewish people stabbed in north London terrorist incident, police say

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Two Jewish people were stabbed in a terrorist incident in north London on Wednesday, police said, in the wake of a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the UK capital.

A man was arrested after he was seen running with a knife “attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,” the Shomrim Jewish neighbourhood watch said on social media.

It added that two people were stabbed and were being treated by Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer ambulance service.

The incident happened in Golders Green, a part of London that is home to a large Jewish community.

“There has been a knife attack today in Golders Green. The suspect has been arrested,” the Community Security Trust added on X.

“We are working closely with the police and urge anyone with information to contact the police, Shomrim and CST immediately,” said the charity, which provides safety advice and security to Jewish groups and buildings such as synagogues.

A police officer talks with two boys at the scene where two people were stabbed in Golders Green, 29 April, 2026

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has said the attack was “deeply concerning”.

Starmer told lawmakers in UK parliament that a police investigation was under way and “we all need to … be absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offences, the like of which we have seen too much recently”.

London’s Mayor Sadiq Khan condemned the attack and confirmed that police had arrested someone.

“There has been an appalling attack on two Jewish Londoners in Golders Green. The police have made an arrest and I’d like to thank all the emergency services and heroic volunteers…for their swift response,” Khan said in a post on X.

“London’s Jewish community have been the target of a series of shocking antisemitic attacks. There must be absolutely no place for antisemitism in society.”

The incident comes in the wake of a spate of arson attacks on synagogues and community sites in north London in recent weeks.

The first attack in late March saw four ambulances belonging to the Hatzola charity set ablaze.

Other incidents have followed, including an attack on the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow as well as the premises of a Jewish charity.

Last week, the Finchley Reform Synagogue was targeted.

Police have arrested 26 people for the various attacks launched since the start of the US-Iran war on Iran on 28 February.

Many of the incidents have been claimed by a little-known group, believed to be linked to Iran, called Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), meaning The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand.

Israel’s foreign ministry urged the UK government to take swift action against antisemitism after the stabbings.

“After attacks on synagogues, Jewish institutions, community ambulances and now Jews targeted in Golders Green, the UK government can no longer claim this is under control,” the ministry wrote on X.

“Starmer’s statements are no substitute for confronting the roots of antisemitism festering across United Kingdom.”

“Enough words. The UK must act decisively and urgently,” the foreign ministry said.