Involved in UK security and civil society discussions amid a surge in antisemitic incidents; recent events highlight policing data, arson and terror investigations related to Jewish-linked targets.
Greater Manchester Police have disclosed that seized phones from Jihad Al-Shamie contained data evidencing an extremist mindset, a factor the force says would have prompted further investigation if examined before October 2025 attack. The force apologises for the missed opportunity and the distress caused to families.
Police have arrested a 46-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman in Romford as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing investigation into a suspected arson attack on a memorial wall in Golders Green. The wall was not damaged; detectives have linked the probe to a wider series of attacks on Jewish-linked sites in north-west London.
Two men have been stabbed in Golders Green, London. Police have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder. Counter-terror police are investigating, and a claim of responsibility from the Iran-linked group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI) has appeared on Telegram, though investigators say the group’s statements are likely opportunistic.