Synagogue in London targeted in attempted 'antisemitic hate crime,' UK police say

Police successful London are connected nan hunt Wednesday for 2 masked suspects down an attempted arson onslaught connected a synagogue that is being treated arsenic an "antisemitic dislike crime." 

The United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police said nan individuals, who were wearing "dark clothing and balaclavas," approached nan synagogue successful nan Finchley vicinity soon aft midnight Wednesday and "threw 2 bottles, suspected to contain petrol, and a ceramic astatine nan building." 

"We are alert of nan important interest that this incident will origin successful nan community, peculiarly successful nan aftermath of nan arson onslaught successful Golders Green past month," Detective Chief Superintendent Luke Williams said. "We are moving pinch nan affected synagogue and continuing to meet pinch organization leaders." 

"I would for illustration to reassure nan organization that we return incidents of this quality highly earnestly and detectives are moving urgently to identify the suspects," he added. 

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A constabulary serviceman investigates aft an attempted arson onslaught astatine Finchley Reform Synagogue successful northbound London connected April 15, 2026. Metropolitan Police are seeking 2 suspects aft bottles believed to incorporate gasoline were thrown astatine nan building. (Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty Images)

Police said neither vessel ignited and nary harm aliases injuries were reported. 

British prosecutors earlier this period charged 3 suspects — ages 17, 19 and 20 — successful an alleged arson attack targeting Jewish organization ambulances in northbound London. 

The March 23 incident unfolded astatine astir 1:45 a.m. successful nan Golders Green neighborhood, wherever 4 ambulances operated by a unpaid emergency work serving nan Jewish organization were deliberately group ablaze in a synagogue parking lot.

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A constabulary forensics serviceman useful during an investigation into an attempted arson onslaught astatine Finchley Reform Synagogue successful northbound London connected April 15, 2026. (Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty Images)

In nan latest incident, nan Metropolitan Police said nary arrests person been made arsenic of Wednesday day section time. 

"If you person immoderate CCTV, dash cam footage aliases accusation that could thief officers please interaction nan police," Williams said.

Police are seen extracurricular a synagogue successful London connected Wednesday, April 15, 2026, pursuing an attempted arson attack. (Toby Shepheard/AFP/Getty Images)

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"Residents tin expect to spot a heightened constabulary beingness successful nan area complete nan coming days. We person brought in additional officers and would impulse anyone pinch concerns to speak to them," he added. 

Fox News Digital’s Sophia Compton contributed to this report.