Screenshot from surveillance camera footage showing a Jewish man being stabbed in Golders Green, London, on April 29, 2026. SOCIAL MEDIA VIA REUTERS
The stabbing attack that seriously injured two members of the Jewish community in Golders Green, north London, on Wednesday, April 29, was the latest in a wave of antisemitic acts committed in the British capital in recent weeks. Even more alarmingly, it was the first to directly target individuals, whereas previous incidents had only damaged property. Law enforcement quickly apprehended a 45-year-old man. The victims, two men aged 76 and 34, remained hospitalized and in stable condition as of Wednesday evening. The Metropolitan Police (MET), the police force for Greater London, described the attack as a "terrorist incident."
On March 23, four ambulances belonging to the Jewish charity Hatzola were completely destroyed by fire in the same neighborhood, where a significant portion of London's Jewish residents live. On April 15, bottles filled with gasoline were thrown at a synagogue in Finchley, north London, while Volant Media, parent company of the independent TV channel Iran International, was also targeted. On April 17, bottles were set alight and thrown at the building of a Jewish charity in Hendon.
