Three charged over Golders Green arson attack on Jewish ambulances

Three charged over Golders Green arson attack on Jewish ambulancesFour ambulances from Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service operating in the Golders Green area of north-west London, were set on fire, causing gas cannisters to explodeNewsChristopher Mallett22:25, 03 Apr 2026Updated 22:32, 03 Apr 2026View ImageAmbulances were torched in the attack(Image: Richard Gardner/Shutterstock)Three men have been charged after four Jewish community ambulances were targeted in an alleged arson attack in north-west London.Hamza Iqbal, 20, and Rehan Khan, 19, both British nationals from Leyton, and a 17-year-old boy, a dual British and Pakistani national from Walthamstow, are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Saturday.They were charged with arson being reckless as to whether life would be endangered after being arrested as part of a Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) investigation.Four ambulances from Hatzola, a volunteer-led ambulance service operating in the Golders Green area of north-west London, were set on fire in the early hours of March 23, causing gas canisters stored in the vehicles to explode.READ MORE: Baby raped five times during the summer - monsters jailed after 'extreme' abuseREAD MORE: London shooting teen victim named as three suspects arrestedCommander Helen Flanagan, head of Counter Terrorism Policing London, said: “Since this appalling attack last week, we have been working continuously to investigate and identify those responsible.Article continues below“The investigation has now reached a stage where three people have been charged and they will now appear in court.”