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Two teenagers arrested over attack on Harrow synagogue
Counterterrorism police are probing possible Iran-linked attacks after 15 arrests in recent weeks, as leaders warn of a pattern targeting Jewish sites.
- On Monday, London police arrested a 17-year-old boy and 19-year-old man following an arson attack on the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow on Sunday morning.
- Counterterrorism officers are probing links between the attacks and Iran, investigating whether the state is hiring local criminals to act as proxies amid Middle East tensions.
- Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes of the Metropolitan Police confirmed 15 arrests related to six incidents targeting Jewish premises in recent weeks, with the synagogue fire caused by a bottle of flammable liquid.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was "appalled" at the violence, while Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called the attack "cowardly," warning that intimidation of the Jewish community is gathering momentum.
- Authorities describe the incidents as part of a modern "hybrid war" fought by proxies, with MI5 reporting more than 20 "potentially lethal" Iran-backed plots disrupted in the past year.
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·Vienna, Austria
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Two arrested over attempted arson attack at London synagogue
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·Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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U.K. police arrest 2 in connection with weekend arson attack on synagogue
British police have arrested two teenagers in connection with a weekend arson attack on a synagogue in northwest London, as Jewish leaders express concern about a wave of incidents targeting their community.
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