Herzog: British Jewish community “must be able to live, pray and thrive in safety and security”

Israeli President Isaac Herzog spoke to the heads of Hatzola Northwest London and the Community Security Trust in the United Kingdom on Monday, expressing deep shock and concern at the anti-Semitic arson attack on Hatzola ambulances outside a synagogue in Golders Green, London.

“Britain’s Jewish community is one of the oldest and most vibrant in Europe and must be able to live, pray and thrive in safety and security,” said Herzog.

“On behalf of the State of Israel, I send a message of strength and solidarity to our sisters and brothers in the British Jewish community. We in Israel care for every Jew everywhere and embrace you in this difficult moment. We will continue to stand side by side with you in the crucial fight against anti-Semitism,” he added.