London police launch probe after ‘attempted arson attack’ on synagogue

Police in London on Wednesday (April 15, 2026) said they were hunting two suspects after an “attempted arson attack” on a synagogue in the north of the capital.

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The pair, dressed in dark clothing and balaclavas, approached the synagogue in Finchley shortly after midnight and “threw two bottles suspected to contain petrol” which did not ignite, the Metropolitan Police Force said in a statement.