"People are frightened. I am feeling vulnerable. If you had heard the explosions, it really was terrifying, said Damon Hoff, the chair and president of the Machzike Hadath synagogue; on whose land the ambulances were stationed."
"The Jewish community has been under siege, and the streets of London are not good for Jewish people right now."
"To target the heart of Golders Green is cynical and cowardly, because everyone knows why they have done it."
In the early hours of Monday, an antisemitic attack in Golders Green, London, involved the arson of four ambulances operated by the Jewish charity Hatzola. The incident has instilled fear among local residents, particularly within the Jewish community, who feel increasingly vulnerable amid a rising atmosphere of antisemitism in the UK. Community leaders express that this attack targets the heart of their community, highlighting a broader global issue affecting Jewish people. Residents describe the situation as frightening and indicative of a troubling trend in societal attitudes towards Jews.
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