The Kenton United Synagogue, in northwest London, was one in every of a string of primarily Jewish websites struck in arson assaults throughout the British capital and different European cities prior to now two months, together with faculties, companies and volunteer-run ambulances.
At least 17 incidents have been claimed by a shadowy on-line group calling itself Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamia (HAYI), roughly translated from Arabic as “The Islamic Movement of the Companions of the Right(eous)” – which solely emerged on-line in March and says it’s concentrating on “Zionist” pursuits.
A CNN investigation has discovered obvious hyperlinks between HAYI and an Iran-backed Shia paramilitary group. It has additionally discovered that what seem like Iran-linked operatives are utilizing social media to aim to recruit people to hold out surveillance and potential violence in opposition to websites linked to the Jewish neighborhood in Europe.
0:00 Previously unheard-of extremist group claims accountability for assaults in Europe
1:56 Shadowy teams could also be recruiting operatives on-line
4:44 Rabbi reveals firebomb harm to his London synagogue
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