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Two more arrested over arson attack plot targeting Jewish community

Counter Terrorism Police arrested two men in Watford on Tuesday, a 19-year-old and a 26-year-old, as part of an investigation into an alleged conspiracy to commit arson at a site connected to the Jewish community.
Nine people have been arrested over the past three days, including suspects detained in Harpenden, Stevenage, and near Birmingham as authorities intensify their counter-terrorism response to the alleged arson conspiracy.
CCTV footage showed a 17-year-old boy throwing an object through a window at Kenton United Synagogue, leading to his guilty plea at Westminster Magistrates Court on Tuesday to arson not endangering life.
Counter Terrorism Policing Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said investigations continue at pace, noting police remain determined to identify and charge all those involved in the recent criminal activity.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged an unrelenting fight against antisemitism following attacks since late March on Jewish community ambulances in Golders Green and the Finchley Reform Synagogue.

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Jerusalem Post

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UK police arrest two more in alleged arson plot targeting Jewish community sites

The planned target remains unknown, but the Met said that the objective was related to the Jewish community.

12 hours ago·Jerusalem, Israel

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Birmingham Mail

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Two arrested in Birmingham over alleged arson at Jewish site

It relates an alleged conspiracy to commit arson at a venue connected to the Jewish community, bringing the total number of arrests to nine

15 hours ago·Birmingham, United Kingdom

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Two more arrested over arson attack plot targeting Jewish community

Nine people have been arrested over the past three days as part of a proactive investigation into an alleged conspiracy to commit arson, according to the Metropolitan Police.

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Anti-Terrorist Unit: New Arrests After a Series of Attacks on Jewish Institutions in England

After a series of arson attacks on Jewish institutions in England, the police arrested two more suspects. Anti-terrorist investigators are investigating evidence of a possible further planned act.

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