Two people were stabbed today in the incident (Image: Getty)
The two victims of the stabbing in Golders Green today have been named by the Chief Rabbi. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis took to social media to ask for prayers for the two victims of the incident that's now been declared a terrorist attack.
He wrote: "Please join me in praying for a swift and complete recovery for the victims of today’s attack: Nachman Moshe ben Chaya Sarah and Moshe Ben Baila."
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Golders Green stabbing ‘deeply concerning’ says Starmer
Mr Mirvis earlier posted: "Following the antisemitic stabbing of two Jewish people on the streets of Golders Green this morning, words of condemnation are no longer sufficient.
"This must be a moment that demands meaningful action from every institution, every community, every leader, and every decent person in our country. This is a hatred that we must face down together."
Counterterrorism police are investigating whether the stabbings are linked to recent arson attacks on synagogues and other Jewish sites in the British capital.
Detectives are probing a potential Iranian link to those incidents, but police said it is too soon to say whether Wednesday's attack is connected.
Please join me in praying for a swift and complete recovery for the victims of today’s attack:
Nachman Moshe ben Chaya Sarah and Moshe Ben Baila.
— Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis (@chiefrabbi) April 29, 2026
Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that “attacks on our Jewish community are attacks on Britain," and called a meeting of the government's emergency committee to discuss the response. Buckingham Palace said King Charles III was “deeply concerned.”
Metropolitan Police chief Mark Rowley said that it was “another horrendous act of violence directed against our Jewish communities.”
But some British Jews expressed anger at authorities' failure to keep them safe. Mr Rowley faced shouts of “shame on you” and “resign” from bystanders when he made a statement to media at the scene of the stabbings.
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