Five masked men attack Jewish man after they ‘heard him speaking Hebrew’

19 May 2026 • 6:36 PM MYT
The Independent
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Five masked men attack Jewish man after they ‘heard him speaking Hebrew’

  • A 22-year-old Jewish man was allegedly attacked by five masked men in Golders Green, north London, after being heard speaking Hebrew on the phone.
  • The assault occurred at 2am on Monday, 18 May, outside his apartment, resulting in injuries to his neck, back, and face.
  • The Metropolitan Police are treating the incident as an antisemitic hate crime and confirmed officers attended within six minutes of being called.
  • No arrests have been made at this stage, and police enquiries are continuing into the incident.
  • The Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) reported the assailants shouted abuse in Arabic and called for urgent action against the wave of violence targeting Jewish people.

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