Breaking: Multiple Hatzalah Ambulances Torched in Antisemitic Arson in Lond

ILLUSTRATIVE: Hatzalah Paramedics (Photo by Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

In a shocking overnight incident, multiple ambulances belonging to Hatzola North West London (Hatzalah), the volunteer Jewish emergency medical service, were deliberately set on fire in the heart of Golders Green, a major Jewish neighborhood in northwest London.

Video footage rapidly spreading on social media shows the emergency vehicles engulfed in flames. Surveillance CCTV reportedly captured three masked suspects pouring accelerant on at least four ambulances parked near a synagogue before fleeing the scene. Arson is strongly suspected, with no injuries reported among volunteers or residents.

Hatzalah (also called Hatzola) is a vital 24/7 rapid-response EMS organization that serves Jewish communities worldwide, and anyone in need, often arriving faster than standard services to save lives from heart attacks, accidents, and medical emergencies.

Its dedicated volunteers operate without charge or distinction of background.

The brazen attack has sparked widespread outrage, with many in the Jewish community and beyond describing it as a direct assault on lifesavers and a clear act of antisemitism.

London Metropolitan Police and the London Fire Brigade responded to the scene, and the investigation is ongoing.

Shomrim (Jewish community safety patrols) are also assisting. The timing and target have raised immediate concerns amid a documented surge in antisemitic incidents across the UK since October 7, 2023.