Event Overview
What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London
The attack in London is being treated as terrorism by British police, who said two Jewish men were stabbed and that antisemitic hate crimes are rising. A 45-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after the incident in Golders Green. Reports identify Essa Suleiman as the suspect; authorities say he was linked to a prior incident and flagged by counter-terrorism programs. Different outlets report the attacker’s background and the claim of responsibility by an Iranian-backed group, with the Associated Press and The New York Times noting police body-camera footage release in ongoing investigation.
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What to Know About the Stabbing Attack Against 2 Jewish Men in London
The British police said the attack on Wednesday was being treated as terrorism, and they warned of rising antisemitic hate crimes.
UK calls antisemitism an emergency as police probe stabbing attack on 2 Jewish men
London’s Metropolitan Police on Wednesday released video from the body-worn cameras of two officers involved in detaining a man accused of stabbing two Jewish men on a London street in the city’s latest antisemitic attack. Police arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder in the city’s latest.
Terror suspect in London Jewish stabbing attack ID’d as Somali-born violent thug
The terror suspect accused of stabbing two Jewish men in London has been identified as a Somali-born thug who previously served time for knifing a police officer and his dog, and was wanted over another suspected attack hours earlier. Essa Suleiman, 45, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder over Wednesday’s.