{"id":3610,"date":"2026-04-29T17:16:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3610"},"modified":"2026-04-29T17:16:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T17:16:55","slug":"two-jewish-men-injured-in-london-terrorist-stabbing-incident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.worldwatchalert.com\/?p=3610","title":{"rendered":"Two Jewish men injured in London \u201cterrorist\u201d stabbing incident"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday in north London in an attack that police have declared a terrorist incident, following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>King Charles III, Keir Starmer and London Mayor Sadiq Khan strongly condemned the \u201cappalling\u201d assault in Golders Green, an area with a large Jewish population.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police said a 45-year-old man was arrested after also attempting to stab officers. <strong>The two victims, aged 76 and 34, are in stable condition in hospital.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking at the scene, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley said the suspect has \u201ca history of serious violence and mental health issues\u201d. <strong>He stressed that \u201can attack on one community is an attack on all London\u2019s communities.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed aligncenter is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Watch an update from Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley following a terrorist incident in Barnet, where two men were stabbed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ravchgzqU6\">pic.twitter.com\/ravchgzqU6<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Metropolitan Police (@metpoliceuk) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metpoliceuk\/status\/2049519570197606706?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Starmer echoed the sentiment, stating on X that attacks on the Jewish community are attacks on Britain, and vowed that those responsible would be brought to justice. <strong>King Charles III, currently on a state visit to the United States, said he was \u201cdeeply concerned\u201d in a statement issued by Buckingham Palace.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The stabbings come amid a recent wave of arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in north London, raising security concerns within the community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Horrific attack\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel\u2019s foreign ministry criticised the UK government following the incident. <strong>It said that after repeated attacks on Jewish institutions and individuals, authorities could no longer claim the situation was under control.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor, head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing, confirmed that <strong>the stabbings have formally been declared a terrorist incident.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He added that counter-terror officers and the Metropolitan Police are working closely with security services to establish a full intelligence picture. <strong>One key line of inquiry is whether the attack specifically targeted the Jewish community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The incident occurred shortly after 1000 GMT, with the Shomrim first reporting that a knife-wielding man was attempting to attack Jewish members of the public. <strong>Shomrim volunteers helped detain the suspect before police subdued him using an electroshock weapon, drawing widespread praise for their response.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The victims were treated at the scene by Hatzola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The attack follows a deadly synagogue assault in Manchester last October during Yom Kippur, which killed two people and injured three, heightening fears among Jewish communities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A Shomrim volunteer, Stephen Bak, expressed concern at the scene, saying daily life has become increasingly difficult due to fear and insecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2018Shocking\u2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Mayor Sadiq Khan described the rise in anti-Semitic incidents as \u201cshocking\u201d and emphasised that <strong>there must be no place for antisemitism in society.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Britain\u2019s Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said the community remains strong and resilient but warned that <strong>such attacks must stop immediately, calling for zero tolerance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recent incidents include the torching of four Hatzola ambulances in late March, an attack on Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, and vandalism at a Jewish charity.<\/strong> Finchley Reform Synagogue was also targeted last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Police have arrested at least 26 people in connection with the series of attacks, which began after the outbreak of the US-Iran war on February 28.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two Jewish men were stabbed on Wednesday in north London in an attack that police have declared a terrorist incident, following a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites. 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