Two Jewish men have been stabbed in north London by a man ‘who was trying to attack Jews’. 

The man was seen running along Golders Green Road armed with a knife and ‘attempting to stab Jewish members of the public’, community watch group Shomrim said.

He was detained by Shomrim volunteers before police officers Tasered and arrested him, according to the group – which provides security patrols in ultra orthodox Haredi areas.

Two men with serious injuries are being treated by Hatzola, a Jewish volunteer ambulance service.

One witness, who gave their name as Shlomoh, told the Daily Mail: ‘I arrived at the scene and the road was still open. 

‘There were two police officers and a Shomrim member Tasering and hitting the suspect.

‘Members of the public came out and helped detain him and within the space of a minute and a half there was a lot of police and the road was cordoned off within five minutes.’ 

The incident comes in the wake of a series of arson attacks targeting Jewish sites in north London. 

The scene in Golders Green today, where two Jewish men were stabbed  

Video has been circulating that allegedly shows the suspect being arrested 

A photo of the scene today, with an ambulance parked on the road alongside several police cars 

Jewish charity the Community Security Trust said: ‘There has been a knife attack today in Golders Green. The suspect has been arrested. 

‘We would like to thank @shomrimlondon, @Hatzola and @metpoliceuk for their swift response. 

‘We are working closely with the police and urge anyone with information to contact the police, Shomrim and CST immediately.’ 

Police are currently investigating an arson attack on a memorial wall just streets away from today’s incident. 

The memorial wall is a tribute to thousands of protesters killed in a crackdown in Iran in January and is near a Jewish centre.

A section of the wall is dedicated to those killed in the Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel in 2023, while a more recent statement of solidarity for the Jewish community in the wake of recent attacks has been attached to a nearby tree.

Police were called to reports of a fire there at 7.28pm on Monday and the investigation is now being led by Counter Terror Policing, Scotland Yard has said.

The memorial wall itself was not damaged – although there are scorch marks at a desk – but it has been sealed off.

Golders Green Road is approximately five minutes away from where four Jewish ambulances were firebombed last month in another shocking attack. 

The Board of Deputies of British Jews added: ‘We are aware of a reported stabbing incident in Golders Green, with two injured. The police have apprehended a suspect.

‘We are liaising with the CST, Government and police to understand what has happened and ensure a forceful response.’