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Antisemitic Knife Incident at London Kosher Supermarket

Suspect swiftly apprehended, no injuries reported amid rising antisemitic hate crimes in the city.

  • A 34-year-old man was arrested outside a kosher supermarket in Golders Green, London, after brandishing a knife and shouting antisemitic abuse.
  • The man was apprehended by members of the public and officers within 10 minutes of the incident.
  • No injuries were reported and a knife was recovered from the scene.
  • The incident is not being treated as terror-related by the Metropolitan Police.
  • Antisemitic hate crimes have surged in London following the Hamas attacks in October, increasing community tensions.
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