Two arrested over attempted arson attack at synagogue in London

London's Metropolitan Police deputy commissioner Matt Jukes (C), deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans (L) and Mathew Walker (R), deputy commissioner and operational director for preparedness and response for the London Fire Brigade, make a statement to the media by an area cordoned off by police, near the Kenton United Synagogue in Harrow, north-west London on April 19, 2026, the scene of an arson attack overnight. ( AFP)

LONDON: British police said on Monday ​they had arrested two people over an attempted arson attack against a synagogue ‌in ‌north ​London ‌over ⁠the ​weekend which caused ⁠minor smoke damage but no injuries.
A 17-year-old boy and ⁠a 19-year-old man ‌were ‌taken ​into custody ‌overnight in connection ‌with the incident, which occurred around midnight on ‌Sunday, the police said.
The attack was ⁠the ⁠latest in a series of arson incidents targeting Jewish sites across the capital in recent weeks.