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London Police Launch 11 Probes, Arrest 35 After Jewish Attacks

5/14/2026

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Counter-terrorism officers launched 11 investigations and arrested 35 people after assaults on London’s Jewish community, including a 29 April stabbing.
Commissioner Mark Rowley warned that British Jews are currently unsafe in London, describing a sustained wave of attacks.
45-year-old attacker Essa Suleiman was remanded on three counts of attempted murder and had been reported to the Prevent programme in 2020, though the case was closed.

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Counter-terrorism officers launched 11 investigations and arrested 35 people after assaults on London’s Jewish community, including a 29 April stabbing.
Commissioner Mark Rowley warned that British Jews are currently unsafe in London, describing a sustained wave of attacks.
45-year-old attacker Essa Suleiman was remanded on three counts of attempted murder and had been reported to the Prevent programme in 2020, though the case was closed.