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Ambulance arson attack: what we know so far – The Latest

Today in Focus

The Guardian

News, Daily News

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Summary

An investigation is under way into an arson attack on four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity in north London. Efforts are being made to verify a claim of responsibility by a group known as Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI). Security sources have cautioned against a rush to tie Iran to arson and it has not so far been designated as a terrorist incident. Nosheen Iqbal speaks to chief reporter Daniel Boffey watch on YouTube. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus

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0:00.0

This is The Guardian.

0:02.0

Enormous explosions.

0:03.0

They smashed windows in the local flats and singed carpets.

0:17.0

Today's a dark day for London.

0:19.0

This is an anti-Semitic hate crime. There has been a lot of feverish reporting.

0:24.6

We're hearing a lot about this new group. It could be that they were behind this Golders Green attack. It could be that they're just claiming they're behind this Golders Green attack. It could be that they have nothing to do whatsoever. But all the anti-semitic attacks we've had, they really do go to the heart of the community.

0:37.1

They really do an impact on people.

0:38.5

It creates anger and fear and debate. But all the anti-Semitic attacks we've had, they really do go to the heart of the community. They really do an impact on people.

0:38.5

He creates anger and fear and division.

0:42.2

It's very difficult.

0:43.5

Counter-terrorism police are investigating an arson attack

0:46.0

on four ambulances owned by a Jewish charity in London.

0:49.6

Reports suggest that it could be linked to Iran.

0:52.6

What do we know so far?

0:55.9

From The Guardian's today in focus,

1:03.8

this is the latest with me, Noshinikbal. Joining me today is the Guardian's chief reporter, Dan Buffy. Dan, thank you so much for joining us. Thank you. Now, we're here today to talk about

1:08.2

this incident which occurred in the early hours of Monday morning,

1:11.0

in which four ambulances belonging to the Jewish charity Hats Ola Northwest were set a blaze in Golders Green in North London.

1:19.7

Police are investigating it, as are the security services. Dan, what do we know about exactly what happened?

1:27.0

Quite a bit because we have CCTV footage of the incident.

1:29.9

So we know that at 145 a.m. Monday,

1:32.8

that three hooded people approached the four ambulances,

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