{"id":2583036,"date":"2026-03-23T18:05:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:05:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-ambulance-service-had-its-vehicles-set-on-fire-triggering-hate-crime-probe-by-police-report\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T18:08:31","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:08:31","slug":"jewish-ambulance-service-had-its-vehicles-set-on-fire-triggering-hate-crime-probe-by-police-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-ambulance-service-had-its-vehicles-set-on-fire-triggering-hate-crime-probe-by-police-report\/","title":{"rendered":"Jewish Ambulance Service Had Its Vehicles Set on Fire, Triggering Hate-Crime Probe by Police: Report"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjewish-ambulance-service-had-its-vehicles-set-on-fire-triggering-hate-crime-probe-by-police-report%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2583036&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Four ambulances operated by Hatzola, a Jewish emergency services group in London, were set on fire in Golders Green, in what police described as a suspected anti-Semitic hate crime. The incident prompted urgent inquiries and drew reactions from witnesses and officials,with CBS News and Sky News noting the broader context of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jewish-democrats-criticize-conservatives-and-progressives-for-reckless-antisemitism-in-letter-to-biden\/\" title=\"Jewish Democrats Criticize Conservatives And Progressives For \u2018Reckless\u2019 ... In Letter To Biden\">rising antisemitism<\/a> in Britain. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/parents-union-blasts-teachers-union-influence-on-biden-school-closures-calling-cdc-infected\/\" title=\"\u2018Parents Union\u2019 Blasts Teachers Union Influence On Biden School Closures, Calling CDC \u2018Infected\u2019\">group calling<\/a> itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia claimed responsibility for the attack, and analysts such as Joe Truzman described the group as an Iran-connected front. community security statistics from the Community Security Trust showed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-campus-anti-semitism-skyrockets-even-as-coronavirus-forces-remote-learning\/\" title=\"Report: Campus ... Skyrockets Even as Coronavirus Forces Remote Learning\">sharp rise<\/a> in anti-Jewish incidents, recording about 3,700 attacks in Britain in 2025, up from roughly 1,662 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Reaction from <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public figures included statements<\/a> by Police Superintendent Sarah Jackson, and remarks from Yossi Pincus of Hatzola about a growing problem of antisemitism. Kemi Badenoch, Britain&#8217;s Conservative Party leader, acknowledged the rise in attacks on Jewish people and urged concrete action, while Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis condemned the arson and called for unity and determination against hatred. The coverage frames the incident as part of a broader pattern of antisemitism in the country, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-public-schools-accuses-teachers-union-of-trying-to-tank-district-financially-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Chicago Public Schools accuses teachers union of trying to tank district financially - Washington Examiner\">officials stressing<\/a> the need to root out hatred and bring those responsible to justice.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Hate blazed in London early Monday as four ambulances belonging to a Jewish emergency services organization were set on fire.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the incident in Golders Green, a London neighborhood that has a large Jewish population, was a suspected anti-Semitic hate crime, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/suspected-antisemitic-hate-crime-4-ambulances-jewish-group-fire-london\/?utm_source=referral&amp;utm_medium=offthepress&amp;utm_campaign=home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We know this incident will cause a great deal of community concern, and officers remain on scene to carry out urgent enquiries,&rdquo; Police Superintendent Sarah Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>Witness Mark Reisner said he arrived &ldquo;just as the third ambulance was blowing up.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Arson attack targets emergency vehicles in London.<\/p>\n<p>Surveillance shows suspects setting ambulances on fire, disrupting critical services. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nsf0bRJSQ9\">pic.twitter.com\/nsf0bRJSQ9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brandon Straka #WalkAway (@BrandonStraka) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonStraka\/status\/2035951679657726302?\">March 23, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A very loud explosion, you sort of felt it go through your guts; it&rsquo;s just left us all reeling with confusion and shock,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Yossi Pincus, a volunteer senior paramedic with Hatzola, the organization that was targeted, said anti-Semitism is growing, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/police-launch-investigation-after-arson-attack-on-ambulances-in-north-london-13523274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News<\/a>. &nbsp;Hatzola is a volunteer organization providing emergency services to all people.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It has been somewhat simmering under the surface,&rdquo; he said. &ldquo;There has definitely been a significant rise in antisemitism, and there is an intrinsic problem nationwide that does need to be addressed urgently.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Despite what society has become, it is still not expected, but we soldier on.<\/p>\n<p>Kemi Badenoch, leader of Britain&rsquo;s Conservative Party, noted, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s quite clear that there is a particular problem with rising attacks on Jewish people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is an increase in the hatred of Jews,&rdquo; she said, adding that, &ldquo;showing action, not just words, I think, is what Jewish people want to see.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We need to root out this hatred from its source. It&rsquo;s coming from many places, a lot of misinformation, and even in some extreme cases, extreme Islamist groups,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;The rhetoric coming from the government has to be about ensuring, not just the safety of Jews, but that we will leave no stone unturned in catching the people who carry out these crimes.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia has claimed responsibility for the attack.<\/p>\n<p>Joe Truzman, who works for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a U.S. think tank, said the group is an &ldquo;Iran-crafted front.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>CBS noted that the Community Security Trust recorded 3,700 anti-Semitic attacks in Britain in 2025, up from 1,662 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The deliberate arson attacks against Hatzola ambulances in London are a particularly sickening assault &mdash; not only on the Jewish community, but on the values we  as a society,&rdquo; British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ChiefRabbi\/posts\/pfbid034tVQJ9x9i7nSZHnLjjVS5YHTk1zLj3GGNyPjRZXTrYrupTs2rXdXDWKniwaKRNHFl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The targeting of Hatzola by people so committed to terror, hatred and the desecration of life is a most painful illustration of the ongoing battle between those who sanctify life and those who seek to destroy it,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At a time when Jewish communities around the world are facing a growing pattern of these violent attacks, we will meet this moment with d resolve and stand together against hatred and intimidation,&rdquo; he wrote.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! ( opts[inputs[i]]=document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"' + inputs[i] + '\"]' ).value ) ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .required-message' ).style.display='block'; \t\t\t\t\t\treturn; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction input[type=\"submit\"]' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).src=firefly_loading_gif_url; \t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='inline-block';  \t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( 'ma subbing' );  \t\t\t\t\tif( firefly_post_id ) opts['post_id']=firefly_post_id;  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Send the data using post with element id name and name2*\/ \t\t\t\t\tvar posting=jQuery.post( firefly_ajax_url, opts );  \t\t\t\t\t\/* Alerts the results *\/ \t\t\t\t\tposting.done( function( response ) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif( response.success ) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log( response.data ); \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-submitting-img' ).style.display='none'; \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction .firefly-sc-confirm' ).style.display='block';  \t\t\t\t\t\t\tdataLayer.push( { 'event': 'submit-correction' } ); \t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> \t     \t\t\t\t\t\t     \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><script>console.log(\"ad slot (BA1)\")<\/script> \t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In London, early Monday, four ambulances operated by Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer emergency service, were set on fire in Golders Green, a area with a large Jewish community. Police say the incident is being treated as a suspected anti-Semitic hate crime and are on the scene conducting urgent inquiries. A witness, Mark Reisner, said he arrived as the third ambulance exploded. Surveillance footage shows suspects lighting the ambulances ablaze, disrupting essential emergency services.<\/p>\n<p>The group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia claimed responsibility for the attack, with analysts like Joe Truzman describing the group as an Iran-backed front. The Community Security Trust reported 3,700 anti-Semitic attacks in Britain in 2025, up from 1,662 in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Reaction from officials included Strong condemnation: British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis said the arson against Hatzola is a sickening assault on the Jewish community and the values of society, and he urged people to stand together against hatred. Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch noted a rise in attacks on Jewish people and called for concrete action to protect Jews and bring perpetrators to justice, rather than mere words. Hatzola is described as a volunteer organization providing emergency services to all, and the broader call is to root out anti-Semitism from its sources and address the problem urgently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2583037,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Arson-attack-London-ambulances.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[76348,7053,50891],"class_list":["post-2583036","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-ambulance-service","tag-antisemitism","tag-hatecrime"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Arson-attack-London-ambulances.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583036","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2583036"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583036\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2583040,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2583036\/revisions\/2583040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2583037"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2583036"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2583036"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2583036"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}