Two people stabbed in north London, one arrest: Jewish groups

Two Jewish Londoners were stabbed Wednesday in north London following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in the area, as the prime minister and mayor of London led condemnation of the "appalling" assaults.

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 in the British capital took place in Golders Green, home to a large Jewish community.

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

It also follows a deadly attack on a synagogue in northern Manchester last October on the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.

That attack killed two people and seriously injured three, prompting increased anxiety among Jewish communities.

Starmer told lawmakers in parliament that a police investigation was underway.

"The antisemitic attack in Golders Green is utterly appalling. Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain," he added on X.

"Those responsible will be brought to justice," he said.