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FBI investigating hate crime after ‘arson attack’ on Zionsville home displaying Israeli flag

A blaze at the property in the small Indiana town caused more than $150,000 in damage

By JC Reporter

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A property in Zionsville, Indiana, damaged in an alleged arson attack on July 10, 2026 (X/MikePence)

Stamford Hill

Arrest after ‘burglary and arson attack’ on Jewish home hospitalises newborn

By Jacob Jaffa

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The FSB Information Security Center building at Lubyanka Square in Moscow (Getty Images)

Russia

Russian security services foil synagogue arson terror plot

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

Mohammad al-Saadi (R) with late IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani (US Justice Department)

Court and Crime

Iranian operative behind synagogue arsons tried to recruit Mexican cartel against Jewish sites, FBI claims

By JC Reporter

1 min read

The fire in Brent (Image: X/@yedisdroneshots)

Golders Green

Huge fire causes £3m of damage to Jewish-owned events company in Golders Green

By Ben Conway

2 min read

The scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026, in Golders Green (Getty Images)

Hatzola ambulance attack

Teen charged with assisting an offender after Hatzola ambulance ‘arson’

By JC Reporter

1 min read

Police investigating after fire at flats in Golders Green (Credit: Shomrim/X)

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Police probe ‘arson attack’ at Golders Green flats

By Daniel Ben-David

2 min read

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Second man charged over arson at former synagogue

The building, which previously housed East London Central Synagogue and has been vacant for six years, was attacked on May 5

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 14, 2026 10:58

Exterior view of the former building of East London Central Synagogue (Google)

Counter Terror Police investigate ‘arson’ at former synagogue

Blaze at former East London Central Synagogue treated in connection with spate of recent attacks

By Jane Prinsley

2 min read

May 5, 2026 11:17

Two arrested over ‘arson’ at Golders Green memorial wall

The alleged attack took place just days before two Jewish men were stabbed nearby, and close to the scene of another incident targeting Hatzola ambulances

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read

May 5, 2026 10:57

A Met Police car in London (Getty Images)

EXCLUSIVE: We will move to ban IRGC next session of parliament, says Starmer

The prime minister spoke to the JC during a visit to Kenton United Synagogue days after it was firebombed

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

April 24, 2026 11:45

Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks alongside Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis during a visit Kenton United Synagogue (Credit: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Building higher walls won’t be enough to safeguard our identity

The head of Jewish Futures writes in the aftermath of the arson attack on the charity’s former headquarters

By Rabbi Naftali Schiff

3 min read

April 22, 2026 09:50

Rabbi Schiff being interviewed by the media outside the site of the arson attack

By Elisa Bray

Synagogues targeted by firebombs have found strength from within – and support from their neighbours

The entire local community – Jewish and non-Jewish – turned up to show support for Finchley Reform Synagogue

2 min read

April 22, 2026 09:47

Rabbi Charley Baginsky, Cantor Zoe Jacobs, Rabbi Josh Levy and Sarah Sackman MP

Labour failing to tackle roots of hatred, say cross-party MPs

As police make arrests after shul attacks, political leaders call anti-Israel bias and antisemitism a ‘national emergency’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

5 min read

April 22, 2026 09:43

Forensic police officers setup a tent beside an office formerly used by the business "Jewish futures" in Hendon, north London on April 18 (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP via Getty Images)

Jewish-owned shop in Watford targeted in arson attack

Police say they are treating the attack as ‘religiously’ motivated, but that they do not believe it to be linked to several similar incidents in recent weeks

By Daniel Ben-David

1 min read

April 21, 2026 17:21

Police van outside Watford Police Station (Getty Images)

arson attacks

FBI investigating hate crime after ‘arson attack’ on Zionsville home displaying Israeli flag

Arrest after ‘burglary and arson attack’ on Jewish home hospitalises newborn

Russian security services foil synagogue arson terror plot

Iranian operative behind synagogue arsons tried to recruit Mexican cartel against Jewish sites, FBI claims

Huge fire causes £3m of damage to Jewish-owned events company in Golders Green

Teen charged with assisting an offender after Hatzola ambulance ‘arson’

Police probe ‘arson attack’ at Golders Green flats

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