In the early hours of Monday, four ambulances operated by Hatzola, a volunteer ambulance service run by members of the Jewish community, were deliberately set ablaze in the car park of a synagogue in Golders Green, north London. The Metropolitan Police and London Fire Brigade responded to emergency calls at approximately 1:45 am, extinguishing the fire and beginning an investigation treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime. Hatzola plays a crucial role in providing emergency medical assistance to the Jewish community in London, and the damage to its vehicles threatens its capacity to respond quickly. Despite the attack, the... [Continue Reading]