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Hertfordshire Jewish-owned shop door set on fire, graffitied amid UK arson spree

The lower high street shop was also vandalized with graffiti and is being treated as religiously aggravated. Police appealed to the public for witnesses or any security footage of the incident.

Hertfordshire High Street (Illustrative)
The Kenton United synagogue in North London.

Police investigating Iran links as North London synagogue hit in latest arson attack

Britain's King Charles and Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis during a visit to Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, Britain, October 20, 2025.

King Charles becomes patron of Jewish charity after London arson attack

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR chairman Daniel Levy – who is leaving his role – is pictured in the stands before a Spurs Europa League match earlier this year.

Daniel Levy steps down after nearly 25 years, leaving impact of Jewish identity at Tottenham


Iran attempted to abduct, assassinate Jewish community leaders in UK, report finds

Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee said the Iranian threat included physical attacks on and potential assassinations of dissidents and Jewish targets.

 Police officers stand in front of Iran's embassy, after six men were arrested earlier on the same day on suspicion of grievous bodily harm during a protest, London, Britain, June 20, 2025

Torah desecrated after break-in at London synagogue, police say vandalism not antisemitic

Vandals smashed the cabinets containing the religious texts of Gur Synagogue, and tore the books, scattering the pages across the floor.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

Blade-wielding man in Abbey Road sweatshirt cuts mezuzah from London Jewish home

The man can be seen approaching the front door of a private home where he then pulls a knife out from under his clothing and cuts the mezuzah from the doorframe. 

 Mezuzah at Shalom Kosher

'F*** Israel': Attackers pelt London bus carrying Jewish school children

Four of the attackers jumped onto the bus and shouted at the JFS students.

A bus is driven across Westminster Bridge past the Houses of Parliament during foggy weather in London, Britain, February 7, 2023.

London Jewish community receives new bus line to protect it from antisemitic harassment

The number of antisemitic hate crime incidents in the city increased by 278.9% - with 2,068 offenses recorded in the 12 months to July, compared to the previous year.

A London bus is driven past The Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, July 30, 2019

This is why you should visit London in June - opinion

Is June the best time to visit London? Probably so, especially this summer. 

 JOLLY LONDON in June?

‘It is an obligation to remember the hostages’: Powerful London exhibit recreates Hamas tunnels

The exhibition is based on the testimonies of hostages who have been freed, returned home, and told their stories, as well as footage from Hamas.

 The search for tunnel shafts continues.

Why I won't return to the UK: I have no other country but Israel - comment

According to the Metropolitan Police, antisemitic hate crimes in London are up a staggering 1,350%.

 A protester holds a flag as he sits on a traffic light post during a (different, years earlier) pro-Palestine demonstration outside Downing Street in London, Britain, June 12, 2021.

Sister and aunt of kidnapped by Hamas recites Kaddish in London

During the event, Bibas asked for the prayer to be said on behalf of her sister-in-law, Shir Bibas, who couldn't attend her own parents' funeral due to her current captivity in Gaza.

 Photos of Israelis kidnapped by Hamas in Gaza fill empty seats on an El Al flight carrying military and medical equipment to Israel, October 23 2023.

Britain's ultra-Orthodox Jewish community wary of state intrusion in education

The government says it needs the new legislation as there is no legal obligation to report whether a child is home-schooled.

Haredi students at the Jerusalem College of Technology