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Shomrim volunteer who helped subdue London attacker: 'I wanted to protect community' - interview

"I wanted to protect the community, and that's what I did," said Shomrim volunteer Yonaton El-Kouby. "I was able to give something to the community today."

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A member of the forensic team works at the scene, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.
A police officer walks next to locals, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

Two wounded in London terror stabbing against Golders Green Jews, HAYI takes responsibility

The Police issued a statement saying the attack was being treated as a terrorist incident and officers were investigating whether the attack deliberately targeted the Jewish community.

|ByMICHAEL STARR, MATHILDA HELLER
Police officers stand guard outside the Iranian embassy as demonstrators continue protesting outside during a rally in support of nationwide protests in Iran, in London, Britain, January 13, 2026.

UK summons Iranian ambassador over embassy's 'unacceptable' comments on social media

Britain's minister for the Middle East, Hamish Falconer, made clear that the embassy "must cease any form of communications that could be interpreted as encouraging violence in the UK."

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
AN ORTHODOX Jewish man walks by at a wall showing pictures of protesters killed during anti-government demonstrations in Iran, in Golders Green, London, Britain, March 7, 2026.

Police open investigation into Golders Green memorial wall arson

No arrests have been made, and while Counter Terrorism Policing London is leading the investigation, it is not being treated as a terrorist incident.

|ByMICHAEL STARR

Pro-Palestine protesters shout 'genocide' outside NW London kosher restaurant, JNF HQ

Locals described seeing approximately 40 protesters march past a kosher restaurant in Kaifeng as distressing, with a Hendon MP calling the protests "clearly antisemitic."

MARCH 31, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
An activist from People Against Genocide is arrested after being freed from a lock-on device during the protest on March 30, 2026 in London, England.

Iranian spy network operating in London under cover of Press TV, source tells ‘Post’

Despite being banned from YouTube and losing its broadcast license, Press TV has continued to publish on social media, with journalists using their credentials to spot targets for recruitment.

MARCH 30, 2026ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
The silhouette of a person, with Iran's flag in the background (illustrative).

New face of terror: Lone actors, online radicalization fuel new wave of antisemitic attacks in UK

ANTISEMITISM AFFAIRS: The conversation came just days after the newly formed Shi’ite-linked group Ashab al-Yamin allegedly carried out an arson attack on four Hatzalah ambulances in north London.

MARCH 28, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A member of the Jewish community views the scene of an antisemitic arson attack through a makeshift fence in London, a day after volunteer ambulances run by a Jewish organization were set on fire.

London police arrest two men over antisemitic arson of ambulances belonging to Jewish volunteers

The two were arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life, with police officers carrying out searches at their residences, London's Metropolitan Police stated.

MARCH 25, 2026ByJAMES GENN, REUTERS
Charred remains of ambulances belonging to Hatzola, a Jewish community organisation, which were set on fire in an incident that the police say is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, in northwest London, Britain, March 23, 2026.

In Broadway’s ‘Giant,’ Roald Dahl is a warped messenger for a vital debate about Israel 

The play, which opens tonight on Broadway, revisits the controversy over an antisemitic book review he wrote for a UK literary journal, one that veered immediately off the rails into bigotry.

MARCH 23, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
John Lithgow stars as Roald Dahl in "Giant." Mark Rosenblatt's play moved to Broadway after a successful run on London's West End.

Four Hatzola ambulances destroyed in London, Iran-aligned group claims responsibility

Surveillance footage shared on social media appears to show several hooded or masked men pouring gasoline on the vehicles before fleeing the scenes.

MARCH 23, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER, JAMES GENN, REUTERS
An aerial view as fire services continue to monitor the scene after four Hatzola ambulances were set on fire overnight next to Machzike Hadath Synagogue, on March 23, 2026 in the Golders Green area of London, England.

‘Astonishingly fun’: UK’s No.1 attraction isn’t what you think

The shake-up at the top followed two years in which the British Museum had led the rankings.

MARCH 22, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A woman walks with shopping bags on Oxford Street during Boxing Day sales, in London, Britain, December 28, 2025.

From the entire Middle East, this city was chosen among the 50 best in the world

More than 24,000 people helped Time Out rank the 50 best cities combining exciting experiences and quality of life – with a surprising first place and only one Middle Eastern city on the list.

MARCH 21, 2026ByZIV REINSTEIN
Melbourne, Australia

Jews decry UK newspaper for appearing to justify attack on Israeli-founded bakery

The March 14 piece in The Guardian, by sports and culture writer Jonathan Liew, came days after the newly opened north London branch of Gail’s was repeatedly vandalized.

MARCH 17, 2026ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL/JTA
Red paint was splattered on the entrance to a north London branch of Gail's, a popular bakery chain founded by Israelis.

Braverman seeks leak probe in suspension fight amid Bild investigation, London envoy appointment

The appeal, also alleging unequal treatment, claims that Braverman was stunned to learn from the media that the discipline division had recommended suspending him.

MARCH 15, 2026BySARAH BEN-NUN
Tzachi Braverman arrives for the funeral of Asher Hayon, a former chief of staff and adviser to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at a cemetery in Modi’in, February 17, 2026.