"A third person has been arrested over an attempted arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London. The 19-year-old man was arrested at an address in Portsmouth on Thursday morning and has been taken into custody, the Met Police said. The latest arrest comes after officers were called to the synagogue on Fallow Court Avenue, Finchley, during the early hours of 15 April."
"The force said 30 people had now been arrested as part of various investigations into a series of attacks on Jewish sites in London since March. Of those arrested, eight have been charged with offences. The incident is being investigated by the Met's Counter Terrorism unit."
"The investigations come as the UK's threat level was raised from 'substantial' to 'severe' on 30 April, the first increase in more than four years. The decision followed the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green, north London, the day before."
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Portsmouth in connection with an attempted arson attack at Finchley Reform Synagogue in north London on 15 April. No damage or injuries resulted from the incident. Two other suspects, a 38-year-old woman and 46-year-old man, were previously arrested and released on bail. The Met Police Counter Terrorism unit is investigating this incident as part of a broader series of attacks on Jewish sites in London since March, resulting in 30 arrests with eight charged. A separate incident occurred at a former synagogue in Whitechapel. The UK's threat level was raised to severe on 30 April following a stabbing of two Jewish men, prompting enhanced security measures.
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