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Suspected arson attack on ambulances in London was ‘antisemitic’: police

A suspected arson attack on ambulances in north London is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime, according to police.

Four Hatzolah ambulances were set on fire around 1.45am local time (2.45pm AEDT) in Golders Green, the BBC reported, citing the Metropolitan Police.

Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime, according to the BBC.

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Hatzolah is a non-profit volunteer organisation that provides emergency response and transport to Jewish people.

"We know this incident will cause a great deal of community concern and officers remain on scene to carry out urgent enquiries," Superintendent Sarah Jackson told the BBC.

"We are in the process of examining CCTV and are aware of online footage.

"We believe we are looking for three suspects at this early stage."

There were no reports of injuries, according to Associated Press.

There have been no arrests yet.

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