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  "publishedAt": "2026-05-08T15:08:38.000Z",
  "site": "https://www.gbnews.com",
  "tags": [
    "Eyewitness shares 'scary' first-hand account of Golders Green stabbing attack with GB News",
    "Two people arrested following arson attack on memorial wall in Golders Green",
    "Terrorist incident declared after two people stabbed in Golders Green as knifeman seen 'chasing members of the Jewish community'",
    "The GB News Editorial Charter"
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA ninth person has been arrested in connection with an attempted arson attack in Golders Green, counter-terrorism police have announced.\n\nThe 48-year-old was taken into custody following four Hatzola ambulances being set on fire in the early hours of March 23.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe latest arrest took place in Leytonstone High Road yesterday.\n\nCounter Terrorism Policing London is leading the investigation into the incident.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nCommander Helen Flanagan, head of CTP London, said: \"The attack on the Hatzola ambulances caused considerable community concern and we have been working continuously to investigate this incident.\n\n\"Our aim is to arrest and charge all those responsible for the arson attacks and other incidents targeted at Jewish, Israeli and Iranian sites in recent weeks.\n\n\"Counter-terrorism officers are also working closely with our Metropolitan Police colleagues to provide protective security advice and support to various organisations, community venues and businesses.\n\n\"With the threat level now raised to severe, everyone can play their part to keep themselves and their communities safe. If you have concerns about someone behaving suspiciously, please report it to us. Your information could help us save lives.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Metropolitan Police has unveiled a specialist Community Protection Team comprising of 100 additional officers dedicated to safeguarding Jewish communities throughout the capital.\n\nThis newly established unit merges neighbourhood policing expertise with specialist protection and counter-terrorism resources, creating a more coordinated and intelligence-driven approach to community safety.\n\nRather than depending on temporary surges in officer numbers, the force aims to build lasting protection through locally embedded officers who maintain strong connections with residents, educational institutions, religious leaders and community volunteers.\n\nThe team will initially concentrate on Jewish communities, which face elevated levels of hate crime alongside threats from terrorists and hostile foreign states.__\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Eyewitness shares 'scary' first-hand account of Golders Green stabbing attack with GB News\n  * Two people arrested following arson attack on memorial wall in Golders Green\n  * Terrorist incident declared after two people stabbed in Golders Green as knifeman seen 'chasing members of the Jewish community'\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nFollowing the attack on the Hatzola Ambulances in March and a number of other arson attacks and incidents subsequent to that, a total of 31 people have been arrested as part of the various CTP investigations connected to these.\n\nOf those 30, eight people have been charged with various offences, one of whom, a 17-year-old boy, has pleaded guilty to arson in connection with the Kenton Synagogue incident.\n\nA 19-year-old man arrested in Portsmouth on May 7 on suspicion of attempted arson has been bailed until a date in July.\n\nCommissioner Sir Mark Rowley said: \"The creation of a new Community Protection Team of around 100 officers is an important step in strengthening our response to the sustained threats Jewish communities are facing.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nHe added: \"It brings together experienced local officers who know their communities, supported by specialist capabilities, to provide more visible, consistent and intelligence‑led protection.\n\n\"I welcome the Government’s £18million funding, which has already paid for thousands of additional officer shifts at a time of exceptional pressure. But this funding is short term and requires investment to sustain our policing response to this growing threat.\n\n\"We are working with Government and the Mayor to ensure the approach we are building can be sustained over time, not just for Jewish communities, but as a model that can support other communities across London when facing elevated risk.\n\n\"A settled, long‑term model built around local teams will be far more effective than repeated emergency responses, reducing risk and delivering lasting reassurance.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter**",
  "title": "Police arrest ninth man in relation to Golders Green ambulance arson attack"
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