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London police say stabbing of 2 Jewish men is declared a terrorist incident

RNS·Jill Lawless·about 1 month ago
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LONDON (AP) — Two Jewish men were stabbed and injured in a London street on Wednesday, in what police called an act of terrorism. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city’s latest   antisemitic attack . The Metropolitan Police said the attack in the Golders Green area left two men, aged 34 and 76, hospitalized with knife wounds. Counterterror police are investigating whether the stabbings are linked to   recent arson attacks   on synagogues and other Jewish sites in the British capital. Politicians condemned the attack. “Attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain,” Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. The security organization Shomrim said a suspect “was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public.” It said the suspect was detained by Shomrim members and arrested by police, who used a stun gun on him.…

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