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Or sign-in if you have an account.A Jewish man walks past the scene of an antisemitic arson attack in the Golders Green neighbourhood of London, England, on March 24, 2026, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire. Photo by Henry NICHOLLS/AFP via Getty ImagesAntisemitic incidents in the U.K. soared by 21 per cent in the first six months of 2026 amid the U.S.-Israel war on Iran, compared to the same period last year, a Jewish charity said Wednesday.Enjoy the latest local, national and international news.Exclusive articles by Conrad Black, Barbara Kay and others. 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Please try again“This is the second-highest total ever reported” for the first half of any year, the CST said.The figures compared to 1,598 incidents recorded in the first half of 2025.The Golders Green stabbing led to a hike in daily antisemitic attacks and abuse, the charity said.It recorded 71 incidents in the three days following the stabbing, 16 of which directly referenced the attack.“Some incidents celebrated the violence and called for further injuries to Jewish people, or used the incident to promote antisemitic conspiracy theories and anti-Jewish abuse,” the CST said.A little-known group linked to Tehran, the Islamic Movement of Companions of the Right, also known as Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), has claimed responsibility for seven attacks.In one attack four ambulances belonging to Hatzola — a Jewish charity that provides an ambulance service for the Jewish and wider community — were torched in London’s Golders Green area in March.In July the U.K. government sanctioned HAYI, pledging its “commitment to protect the Jewish community.”Members of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) Qods Force were also accused by the U.K. government of “sitting behind” antisemitic attacks carried out by HAYI.“The United Kingdom has identified activity linked to the IRGC involving threats to life and intimidation on U.K. soil,” Home Office minister Angela Eagle said last month.Antisemitic incidents in the U.K. have risen sharply since the Hamas attack on southern Israel on October 7, 2023, which triggered Israel’s war on Palestinian militants in Gaza, the CST reported.Policing minister Sarah Jones called the latest numbers “appalling”, adding “we must never stop fighting to rid society of this evil”.“We are investing a record £250 million ($472 million Cdn.) to boost policing in Jewish neighbourhoods,” she said.Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. 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