An observer recounted how members of the public intervened to halt the assailant in Golders Green.
Authorities arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder following a double stabbing incident involving a man in his 70s and another in his 30s in North London earlier today.
The Head of Counter Terrorism Policing Assistant Commissioner, Laurence Taylor, declared the incident as a terrorist act.
Eyewitnesses reported a man wielding a knife on Golders Green Road, as stated by the Jewish security group Shomrim on social media.
The recent disturbing attack has sparked calls for action from the chief rabbi and the Israeli foreign ministry, in response to a series of incidents targeting Jewish establishments in London.
Ben Grossnass, a father of five working for the security service Shomrim, recounted the sequence of events, mentioning that the first victim was leaving a synagogue close to where ambulances were previously targeted.
He described how the attacker then targeted an elderly man waiting at a bus stop, pushing him to the ground.
Grossnass praised the quick response of individuals who subdued the attacker.
CCTV footage captured the moment when a man standing at a bus stop was attacked by a knife-wielding individual.
Rabbi Levi Schapiro of Stamford Hill’s Jewish Community Council provided updates on the victims’ conditions, confirming one as a local teacher. One victim is in a critical state, while the other remains stable.
Counter terror police, in collaboration with the Metropolitan Police, are spearheading the investigation to uncover any terrorism links.
Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, Laurence Taylor, acknowledged the ongoing investigation and expressed gratitude to those who assisted during the incident.
Commissioner Taylor mentioned that one line of inquiry is whether the Golders Green attack specifically targeted the Jewish community.