Two British Jews were stabbed in London’s Golders Green neighborhood on Wednesday, according to the Shomrim emergency response organization. The suspect, a 45-year-old man, was Tasered by police and arrested on charges of attempted murder.
Incident Details
Shomrim, a predominantly Haredi volunteer organization, reported that Jewish security volunteers detained the suspected assailant before police subdued and arrested him. The victims—a man in his thirties and a septuagenarian—were taken to hospital in stable condition, according to the Metropolitan Police of London. Medical personnel from Hatzola, an ultra-Orthodox community emergency response group, treated the victims at the scene.
“One male was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and attempting to stab Jewish members of the public,” Shomrim wrote on X. The organization’s personnel “responded immediately and detained the suspect. Police attended” and used a taser on him.
Suspect Also Targeted Police
The suspect also attempted to stab police officers, according to a police statement. No officers were injured. The suspect is being held for attempted murder, and police are working to establish his nationality and background.
Political Reaction
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident “deeply concerning” in the House of Commons. He emphasized the need to be “absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offences, the like of which we’ve seen too much recently.”
Opposition Leader Kemi Badenoch, head of the Conservative Party, wrote on X: “Jewish people in our country are under constant attack. This is no longer a growing pattern. There is an epidemic of violence against Jewish people. It is now a national emergency and needs to be treated as such by the Government and public authorities.”
The incident occurred in Golders Green, one of London’s most prominent Jewish neighborhoods. The Combat Antisemitism Movement reported the attack on X, noting that one victim was in critical condition.
