Since March 2026, London's Jewish community has been hit by a wave of attacks in rapid succession, mostly in north London. A little-known Iran-linked group, Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI), has claimed responsibility for almost all incidents, according to the SITE Intelligence Group. British police believe the attacks are linked and may have been orchestrated by a proxy.
March 23: Arson in Golders Green destroyed four ambulances belonging to Hatzola Jewish charity. Four individuals, all British, have been charged.
April 15: Attackers in balaclavas threw bottles containing petrol and a brick at Finchley Reform Synagogue. Two individuals arrested.
April 17: Police found "jars of a non-hazardous substance" near the Israeli embassy. HAYI claimed it was a drone attack. Three men arrested. Separately, an arson targeted a former Jewish Futures building.
April 18: A petrol bomb thrown at Kenton United Synagogue. A 17-year-old pleaded guilty.
April 28: Suspected arson at a memorial wall in Golders Green. HAYI did not claim responsibility.
April 29: Stabbing of two Jewish men, aged 76 and 34, in Golders Green. A 45-year-old Somali-born British man arrested. Police treat this as terrorism.