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Passers-by observe the events at the crime scene.Image: keystone
Two people were injured in a suspected anti-Semitic knife attack in London. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed this in a statement on X.
According to a BBC report, there were two people of Jewish faith who had to be treated for serious injuries. The incident took place in the heavily Jewish neighborhood of Golders Green.
A suspected attacker was arrested, police said. It is therefore a 45-year-old man. The police initially did not provide any information about the possible motive for the crime. It was simply said that the man’s citizenship and his background were the subject of investigations. These are therefore led by the anti-terror unit “in order to clarify all the circumstances and possible terrorism connections,” the statement continues.
According to police, the two victims are two men. One of them is between 30 and 40, the other between 70 and 80 years old. Both are in the hospital and in stable condition.
“The anti-Semitic attack in Golders Green is deeply appalling. Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Great Britain,” said Prime Minister Starmer. The Labor politician announced that those responsible would be held accountable.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan wrote that the Jewish community in the British capital had been the target of a series of shocking anti-Semitic attacks. “There must be absolutely no place for anti-Semitism in society.” London police have increased their presence in the affected area.
Khan thanked the rescue workers and a neighborhood initiative “for their quick response to this terrible incident.”
Video is said to show arrest
British media reported on unconfirmed videos of the incident circulating on social media. For example, you can see a man lying on his stomach being held in place by several people. In other photos that are supposed to show the alleged crime scene, numerous ambulances and police officers can be seen.
MP Sarah Sackman, whose constituency is Golders Green, also condemned the incident as anti-Semitic in a statement on Platform X: “The attacks on British Jews are an attack on Great Britain itself. It is outrageous that Jews are attacked in this way,” said the Labor MP.
Most recently there was an arson attack in Golders Green
Recently there have been several attacks on Jewish institutions in London, often arson attacks. Just a few weeks ago, around four ambulances from the Jewish emergency service Hatzola in Golders Green were destroyed in an anti-Semitic arson attack. Several suspects have been charged.
The two men injured in the knife attack are being treated by Hatzola, according to the BBC. The organization is run by volunteers and offers free medical transport and emergency assistance. A Jewish neighborhood initiative is also said to have played a key role in the arrest. (sda/dpa)
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