"The Metropolitan Police force says counterterror officers are probing fires at synagogues and other sites linked to the Jewish community, as well as an attack on a Persian-language media company."
"Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans said the attacks had been claimed online by a group calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia, which may have links to Iran."
"Israel's government has described Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia as a recently founded group with suspected links to an Iranian proxy that has also claimed responsibility for synagogue attacks in Belgium and the Netherlands."
"In the most serious incident, four ambulances belonging to a Jewish charity were torched on March 23 in the Golders Green neighborhood."
London police are investigating a series of arson attacks on Jewish sites, suspecting involvement from Iranian proxies. The Metropolitan Police's counterterror officers are probing incidents at synagogues and a Persian-language media company. The group Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia has claimed responsibility for the attacks, which have caused minor damage but no injuries. The police have increased their presence in northwest London following these incidents, which have included attacks on Jewish charity ambulances. Several arrests have been made in connection with the attacks.
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