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Shomrim Detains Stabbing Suspect; Starmer Vows Jewish Security

4/30/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Shomrim volunteers detained the suspect before police arrived.
Police arrested a 45-year-old for attempted murder after he stabbed two Jewish men, 34 and 76, in Golders Green, with both now stable.
Police called the incident a terrorist act while investigating a possible Jewish-community target.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack appalling and pledged more funding and security for Jewish communities.

History

Historical Context

On 26 July 1994 a car bomb exploded outside the Israeli embassy in Kensington, injuring twenty civilians and prompting a second blast at the United Jewish Israel Appeal’s Balfour House that wounded six more. Prime Minister John Major then increased security funding for Jewish sites. The recent Golders Green stabbing, stopped by Shomrim volunteers, echoes that earlier threat to Britain’s Jewish community.

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Story summary

Shomrim volunteers detained the suspect before police arrived.
Police arrested a 45-year-old for attempted murder after he stabbed two Jewish men, 34 and 76, in Golders Green, with both now stable.
Police called the incident a terrorist act while investigating a possible Jewish-community target.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack appalling and pledged more funding and security for Jewish communities.

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