Arson at Jewish Ambulance Service, Tensions Rise

On March 26, early Monday morning around 135, four ambulances from the Jewish volunteer group

had Zola were set on fire in London's.

Golders green neighborhood, the blaze caused gas canisters inside to explode, shattering

windows at a nearby synagogue and forcing some homes to evacuate as a safety measure.

Two British men, aged 47 and 45, were arrested on suspicion of arson meant to endanger

life but have been released on bail until.

April, while the probe goes on, residents in the area, home to a large Jewish community,

quickly gathered around Al Jazeera reporters who showed up to cover the story.

The crowd grew heated, hurling insults and telling the journalist to leave, which forced

the crew to back off.

Among the group was an off-duty metropolitan police special constable named David Soffer,

a 34-year-old who also runs a reputation management.

Business, footage shows him at the front during the confrontation.

Scotland Yard has handed the case to his professional standards unit for review and plans to

scour the video for any crimes.

Officials stress that press freedom matters and are urging officers to watch for more

tensions in the days ahead.