Knife-wielding terrorist charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London
A 45-year-old man, Essa Suleiman, has been charged with multiple counts of attempted murder following the stabbings of two Jewish men in Golders Green, London. The attack, labeled as terrorism by police, occurred in a neighborhood central to Britain’s Jewish community and has heightened concerns over rising antisemitism. The UK government has raised the national terror threat level to severe, citing both Islamist and extreme right-wing threats, while pledging increased security for Jewish communities.
- ▪Essa Suleiman, 45, was charged with three counts of attempted murder related to stabbings in Golders Green and another incident in London on the same day.
- ▪Police classified the Golders Green attack as an act of terrorism and confirmed Suleiman had previously been referred to the UK’s Prevent program in 2020.
- ▪The victims, aged 34 and 76, were seriously injured, with one discharged and the other in stable condition.
- ▪The UK terror threat level was raised from substantial to severe following the attack, reflecting heightened risks from Islamist and extreme right-wing extremists.
- ▪Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged stronger measures to combat antisemitism and increase security for Jewish communities.
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World News Knife-wielding terrorist charged with attempted murder after stabbings of Jewish men in London By Associated Press Published May 1, 2026, 4:52 a.m. ET A 45-year-old man was charged Friday with attempted murder in the stabbings of two Jewish men in London, the latest in a string of attacks that have sparked fear and anger in Britain’s Jewish community. Police said Essa Suleiman faces two counts of the charge related to the attack in Golders Green. He also faces a third count of attempted murder over an incident elsewhere in the city earlier the same day that left a man with minor injuries. 4 Essa Suleiman, 45, has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in London.
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