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On This Day: Palestinian terrorists attempt assassinating Israeli ambassador, prompting Lebanon War

Shlomo Argov survived the London shooting attack but remained paralyzed, while Israel launched a campaign that expelled the PLO and set the stage for Iran's Islamic regime to establish Hezbollah.

Then-defense minister Ariel Sharon (R) meets with IDF soldiers after a battle with Palestinian gunmen at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, June 7, 1982.
A London bus is driven past The Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, July 30, 2019

Norwegian teen recruited by Swedish crime group linked to Iran to commit murder

Local community members talk with police officers from London's Metropolitan Police following a suspected antisemitic arson attack in Golders Green, London, March 23, 2026.

Suspect starts fire in Golders Green apartment building, residents extinguish

Antisemitic left-wing streamer Hasan Piker (L) and Young Turks founder Cenk Uygur (R).

Anti-Israel activists Hasan Piker, Cenk Uygur claim UK banned their entry, revoked visas


Iranian gov't paid Romanian men to carry out stabbing attack on UK-based journalist, court told

They had "committed a planned attack preceded by reconnaissance, and which was ordered by a third party acting on behalf of the Iranian state," the prosecutor said.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

London Nova Festival exhibit's sign removed over fears of antisemitic crimes

London police sought to minimize any early exposure of the exhibition’s exact location, out of concern that attempts could be made to organize extreme protests or security incidents around the site.

A general view of the atmosphere during the Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Los Angeles on September 13, 2024 in Culver City, California; Illustrative.

Tens of thousands march in London in separate immigration, pro‑Palestinian protests

Some protesters on Saturday chanted "Death to the IDF," referring to the Israeli army - language that police previously said had been a reason for arrests when aimed at Jewish people.

A man holds a mock-up of a key during a march, held by Palestine Solidarity Campaign, to mark the 78th anniversary of the Nakba in London on May 16, 2026.

London, cities worldwide brace themselves for Nakba day protests

On Wednesday, Deputy Assistant Commissioner James Harman said that Saturday “has the potential to be one of the busiest days for policing in London in recent years.”

Pro-Palestinian supporters gather on the Embankment ahead of a march through central London,  at a demonstration, calling for a "Free Palestine" and an end to "the Genocide", as they commemorate the 77th anniversary of the Nakba,  May 17, 2025.

King Charles vows to take urgent action against antisemitism, foreign threats, and extremism

The King’s Speech is the centerpiece of the State Opening of Parliament in the UK, where the monarch reads a speech written by the government.

Britain's King Charles III meets members of the Shomrin Jewish security group as he visits Golders Green in North London following the attack on Jewish residents, Britain, May 14, 2026.

UK health minister resigns, calls for a leadership contest to oust PM Starmer

His announcement fell short of forcing the launch of a formal leadership contest, but piled pressure on the British leader, who has so far weathered a drip-fed series of demands that he step down.

British Health Secretary Wes Streeting walks on Downing Street, on the day of the State Opening of Parliament, in London, Britain, May 13, 2026.

Prince Harry says antisemitism in UK is 'deeply troubling'

Britain has seen a surge in antisemitism since the October 7 attacks, with a spate of arson attacks on Jewish sites in London in recent weeks and two Jewish men stabbed in April 2026.

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attends the Kyiv Security Forum , in Kyiv on April 23, 2026.

Second man charged with arson of former synagogue in London

Dominique Charles-Turner joins Moses Edwards, who had been arrested on Sunday and was charged on Tuesday for his alleged role in the arson.

Police, Fire and Ambulance Emergency services, work at the site of an incident outside a Natwest Bank on Golders Green Road in north west London on May 8, 2026.

Wanstead man charged with arson of former London synagogue amid rising attacks

Moses Edwards was charged with arson at a former East London synagogue, part of a growing wave of attacks on Jewish and Israeli sites in the UK.

Police officers work as people gather outside the Old Bailey after British police officer Martyn Blake was acquitted of the 2022 murder of Chris Kaba, in London, Britain, October 21, 2024.

UK man convicted after assaulting people on the street while asking if they were Jewish

Thirty-four-year-old Dylan Ossei was convicted of religiously aggravated assault, religiously aggravated fear of violence, and religiously aggravated harassment when he appeared in court.

Metropolitan Police officers stand on duty as people attend a rally organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism, opposite Downing Street in central London on April 30, 2026.