Two people stabbed in London attack, Jewish security group says

BREAKING NEWSApr. 29, 2026, 11:48 AM UTCUnited KingdomUnited KingdomTwo people stabbed in London attack, Jewish security group saysShomrim, a Jewish neighborhood patrol group operating in the Golders Green area, said its team had detained a male suspect after an attack targeting “Jewish members of the public.”Listen to this article with a free account00:0000:00ShareAdd NBC News to GoogleBy Chantal Da SilvaTwo people were stabbed Wednesday in a London neighborhood with a large Jewish population, a community security group said, the latest in a string of apparently targeted attacks.Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content.Shomrim, a Jewish neighborhood patrol group overseeing the north London suburb of Golders Green, said its team had detained a male suspect after an attack targeting “Jewish members of the public.”British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the incident "deeply concerning" in Parliament after news broke of the incident.He said an investigation was now ongoing and that the country needed to be "absolutely clear in our determination to deal with any of these offences, the likes of which we’ve seen too much recently."It comes just weeks after an arson attack on several ambulances in the area — home to several synagogues and dozens of Jewish schools and restaurants — that was condemned by Starmer as a “deeply shocking antisemitic” assault.Meanwhile, a separate suspected arson attack had been reported in the area on Monday. Shomrim said a male suspect armed with a knife had been seen running along Golders Green Road on Wednesday, "attempting to stab Jewish members of the public." The patrol group said two victims were stabbed and were being treated by Hatzola, a volunteer emergency medical service that operates in the area.Police arrived on the scene and deployed a taser at one point before taking the suspect into custody, it said. London's Metropolitan Police did not immediately respond to a reques...