British Jews and many across Europe are being targeted by anti-Israeli attacks as outraged protestors show their solidarity with the freedom fighters Hezbollah and Hamas and in general the people of Israel Occupied Palestine. London police have announced they will increase their presence on the streets to protect the Jewish community

A Kosher restaurant in a popular Jewish area of London was vandalized on Sunday evening and pro-Palestine graffiti was sprayed on a nearby bridge following the attacks on Israel coordinated by the military wing of Palestinian resistance group Hamas. Many Jewish-owned stores are boarding up their window fronts. Jewish-owned businesses are being targeted: The restaurant in Golders Green, north London, had its windows smashed in, while the phrase ‘Free Palestine’ was sprayed in graffiti on a bridge just meters away. London Mayor Sadiq Khan took to X to condemn the attacks, claiming that ‘there is no tolerance for hate’ in the U.K. capital.

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‘I remain in close contact with the Met Police. Whoever did this will face the full force of the law. I stand with Jewish Londoners, today and always,’ he added.

The antisemitic attacks come just hours after tens of thousands took to British streets to celebrate the surprise breach by Hamas’s militants into Israeli territory and copying Israel’s IDF by indiscriminate slaughtering of Jewish civilians, including 260 attendees at the Supernova music festival held in the Negev desert, not far from the contested Gaza Strip.

British Jews have feared a rise in antisemitic attacks (NOTE: many Palestinians and most Muslims are Semites) following the events over the weekend on the Israeli-Palestinian border The Metropolitan Police issued a statement on Sunday announcing it would increase its presence on London’s streets to provide further protection for the community. ‘We are aware that this conflict has a far-reaching impact on communities around the world, and we extend our full support to those affected in London,’ it wrote.

‘We are listening and working with communities and partners to ensure people feel safe and protected. We ask those members of the public to report anything concerning, such as threatening behavior.’

The Jewish community is bracing itself for further attacks, as is customary after an outbreak of violence in the Middle East. ‘When there’s a big outburst of conflict in Israel, and in Gaza in particular, we get a spike in anti-Jewish hate crimes here in Britain,’ said Dave Rich, director of policy for CST, a charity advising Jewish organizations on security in Britain.

The events in the Middle East only show signs of further escalation, with Israel expected to retaliate for what its leaders have called ‘by far the worst day in Israeli history.’ Jonathan Conricus, a spokesman for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), announced that the Israeli military had dealt a ‘fatal blow’ to Hamas’ capabilities with multiple airstrikes targeting Gaza overnight. Israel has called up 110,000 reservists in preparation for further combat.

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