Police probing arson attack at former London synagogue after a wave of antisemitic violence in the UK

Police probing arson attack at former London synagogue after a wave of antisemitic violence in the UK


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LONDON (AP) — Counterterror police were investigating an arson attack at a former London synagogue on Tuesday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a meeting to respond to a recent wave of antisemitic attacks that have caused outrage and fear in the Jewish community.

Gates and a lock on the front of the former temple in the Whitechapel area of east London had minor damage, but no one was injured, Metropolitan Police said.

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The incident is the latest attack since four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity were torched in March.

A police forensics officer works at the scene outside a former synagogue in the Whitechapel district of east London, on May 5, 2026, following a suspected arson attack at the site in the early morning hours. AFP via Getty Images
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley and British Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood speak with members of
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