Arson attacks 'gathering momentum' Chief Rabbi says

Key Points:

• The Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis warned that attacks on the Jewish community in the UK are "gathering momentum" following an arson attack on Kenton United Synagogue in north-west London, which caused minor smoke damage but no injuries.
• This latest incident is part of a series of arson and attempted arson attacks on Jewish properties in London over the past month, including a former charity building in Hendon being treated as an antisemitic hate crime by counter-terrorism police.
• Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the attacks as "abhorrent" and pledged increased visible policing to protect the Jewish community and bring perpetrators to justice.
• The Metropolitan Police are investigating the Kenton synagogue attack alongside other recent incidents, with a large police presence and forensic teams working at the scene.
• Jewish organizations, including the Community Security Trust and United Synagogue, emphasized the severity of the attacks on places of worship and community safety, calling for public recognition of the rising antisemitic hate crimes.