{
  "id": 3992913,
  "title": "4 men plead guilty to torching 4 London-based ambulances operated by Jewish charity",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/4-men-plead-guilty-to-torching-4-london-based-ambulances-operated-by-3992913",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/jewish-ambulances-torched-london-trial-guilty-e65d65d6b0a694d87ac43b4f3e630f51"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Four men have pleaded guilty to setting fire to four Jewish community ambulances in a north London arson attack, allegedly in retaliation for the start of the Iran war. The sentencing will occur in spring 2027 after another man's trial connected to the incident. The defendants, Hamza Iqbal, Rehan Khan, Judex Atshatshi, and Saif Ali, all aged 18-19, faced charges of property destruction and recklessness endangering life. The four Jewish-owned ambulances, valued at approximately £250,000 each, were completely destroyed by the fire, which also caused explosions of gas canisters and damage to nearby properties and a synagogue. The prosecutor suggested a possible terrorist connection, though the court did not explicitly mention potential Iranian proxies involved in the attack. Counterterrorism police investigated the possibility of Iranian proxies' involvement in other Jewish site attacks in London.",
  "summary": "LONDON (AP) — Four men pleaded guilty Friday to destroying four Jewish community ambulances in an arson attack in north London earlier this year that many said was a…",
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Four plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish community ambulances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/four-plead-guilty-to-arson-attack-on-jewish-community-ambulances",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:21:43.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/four-plead-guilty-to-london-arson-attack-on-jewish-ambulances",
        "published": "2026-08-28T14:55:32.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Four men plead guilty to London arson attack that destroyed Jewish charity ambulances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/four-men-plead-guilty-to-london-arson-attack-that-destroyed-jewish",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:27:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Four men plead guilty to March arson attack on Hatzalah ambulances in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/four-men-plead-guilty-to-march-arson-attack-on-hatzalah-ambulances-in",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:30:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Four plead guilty to London arson attack on Jewish ambulances",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/four-plead-guilty-to-london-arson-attack-on-jewish-ambulances-3998615",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:30:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "4 men plead guilty to torching 4 London-based ambulances operated by Jewish charity",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/4-men-plead-guilty-to-torching-4-london-based-ambulances-operated-by",
        "published": "2026-08-28T15:41:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Four men plead guilty to arson attack on Jewish ambulances in London",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/four-men-plead-guilty-to-arson-attack-on-jewish-ambulances-in-london",
        "published": "2026-08-28T17:18:10.000Z"
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