Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis tells the BBC that "we are witnessing the normalisation of antisemitism" and it has "not been taken seriously enough"
Essa Suleiman has been charged with attempted murder after two Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green
The 45-year-old is accused of attacking Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, in north London on Wednesday
Rand has since been released from hospital, a rabbi says
The UK terrorism threat level was raised to "severe" on Thursday - here's a guide to the threat levels
The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on the British government to do more to protect Jews.
A statement references "weakness" in the face of "one antisemitic attack after another".
It continues: "Words are not enough to confront this scourge.
"We demand and expect action by the British government to protect the Jews of England and bring antisemites to justice."
Few details have been released so far about the man detained over the stabbing in Golders Green, which is usual for this early in an investigation.
The Metropolitan Police has described him as a 45-year-old British national who was born in Somalia.
He has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Suspects are generally not named unless they are charged.
Yesterday, Sir Mark Rowley said the individual in custody has a "history of serious violence and mental health issues".
After he was Tasered and detained, he was taken to hospital but was later discharged and taken to a London police station.
Detectives believe the suspect was involved in an altercation in a property in Southwark earlier on Wednesday, which left one person with minor injuries.
Image source, PA MediaLabour MP Sarah Sackman, who represents Finchley and Golders Green, was heckled by bystanders during a press conference alongside the Met Police chief following the attack.
Sackman, a justice minister, said she understood the anger of the hecklers and insisted antisemitism is "a fight we need to have society-wide".
She told BBC Newsnight the Golders Green attack demonstrated that "the threats to Jewish people in this country are very real", but added "we can't guarantee that everybody is kept safe".
Sackman, who is Jewish herself, said: "When I take my children to synagogue in my local area, I find myself holding and gripping their hand a little bit tighter. I know I'm not alone in that."
Image source, PA MediaA protest was held in Golders Green following the attack
There is growing pressure on the government to tackle antisemitism in the UK, with the Golders Green attack being the latest in a series of recent incidents targeting the Jewish community.
The government's independent reviewer of terrorism and state threats legislation, Jonathan Hall KC, told the BBC's The World Tonight that attacks on Jewish people in the UK have now become "the biggest national security emergency" since 2017.
"There are Brits in London in particular, Manchester, but probably all around the country, who are now thinking they cannot live a normal life. And it's not one attack, it's multiple attacks," he said.
Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis, who represents Britain's largest Jewish community, said the incident "proves that if you are visibly Jewish, you're not safe and far more needs to be done".
He called for "meaningful action" to tackle the "root causes" of antisemitism, while the Board of Deputies of British Jews said antisemitism must be "confronted, punished and deterred with the full force of the state".
After the attack the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said words were "not enough to confront this scourge" of attacks in London.
Image source, EPA/ShutterstockWe're resuming our coverage of the Golders Green attack.
Overnight, the two Jewish men who were stabbed in the attack, which has been declared a terror incident by police, have been named locally as Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76.
They were treated at the scene and are now in a stable condition in hospital.
There have been calls, including from the chief rabbi and protesters, for the government to do more on antisemitism after the latest attack.
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Image source, Metropolitan PoliceTwo Jewish men were stabbed in Golders Green, north London, this morning in what police declared within hours to be a terrorist incident.
The two victims, aged 76 and 34, were treated at the scene and remain in a stable condition in hospital. Counter-terror police are investigating whether the Jewish community in London was deliberately targeted.
A 45-year-old man, identified as a British national, is in custody after he was Tasered by police. He has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and police are searching an address in south-east London.
Body-worn footage released by the police showed the moments leading up to the arrest. Officers can be heard repeatedly telling the suspect to "drop the knife" as they deploy the Taser and arrest the man while on the ground.
Image source, EPAThe incident has led to renewed concerns about the safety and protection of the Jewish community in the UK. Chief Rabbi Sir Ephraim Mirvis said the incident proved "if you are visibly Jewish, you're not safe".
"It's just one after another," said a member of Jewish security group Shomrim who himself responded to the incident.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said the "antisemitic attack" - the latest in a string in the UK - was "utterly appalling" and said enhanced funding to protect the community needed to be increased. Buckingham Palace also said the King was "deeply concerned" about the impact on the Jewish community.
We're bringing our live coverage to a close, but you can read more in our story.
Some more now from the latest statement from the Met Police which says that detectives are also looking at an incident in south-east London that had been reported earlier today.
The force says police were called to an incident at an address in Great Dover Street, SE1, at approximately 08:50.
"The suspect who is reported to have been armed with a knife, is believed to have had an altercation with the occupant before leaving. The occupant received minor injuries and police arrived within around six minutes of being called," the statement says.
"It is believed that the suspect in this incident is the same individual arrested in Golders Green."
The statement adds that searches were carried out in the local area and enquiries were conducted at an address connected to the suspect but he was not located.
The Met Police has now released further details on the 45-year-old male suspect.
The force say he is a British national who was born in Somalia.
"Officers are carrying out a search at an address in south-east London," the statement adds.
Alongside the release of the body-worn footage, the Metropolitan Police has issued a statement praising the courage of the responding officers.
"The suspect refused to show his hands, was violent and continued to pose a clear threat," the force says.
"Using only their training, courage and tasers, they detained him while he continued to try to attack and stab them. This took true courage."
It echoes earlier comments made by Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley who paid tribute to the officers after having met with them.
"They are nothing short of extraordinary," he said.
"They will tell you they were simply doing their jobs, but without their bravery, I dread to think what the outcome could have been."
He earlier said the officers had feared the suspect had been carrying an explosive device.
The Metropolitan Police has just released footage from the body-worn cameras of the responding officers to today's attack.
The clip appears to show the suspect walking towards the officers before the Taser is deployed.
Officers can be heard yelling "drop the knife" repeatedly before the suspect falls to the ground. They continue to repeat the instruction while the suspect is on the ground and as they work to restrain him.
"Yeah I got it," someone can be heard saying before the knife can be seen being thrown to the side.
The end of the clip shows images of handcuffs being put onto the suspect as he is told he is under arrest on suspicion of attempted murder.
"The suspect refused to show his hands, was violent and continued to pose a clear threat," the Metropolitan Police said in a statement accompanying the release of the footage.
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Image source, Metropolitan PoliceRabbi Shraga Feivel Zimmerman tells BBC Radio London how a volunteer from Shomrim - the Jewish security group - came to his home after confronting the Golders Green attacker.
Zimmerman lives near where the attack happened, and says the volunteer sought counselling support from his wife.
"He acted heroically but afterwards he was in state of shock," Zimmerman says.
"When he left, he was quite calm. He reacted instinctively he didn’t think about what the consequences could have been for him.
"He did not even know someone had been stabbed. He just heard there was someone with a knife and went to help."
Reflecting on the violence, the rabbi says: "It has become very popular for people to say that this is senseless violence, but it is not senseless.
"It is random but it is not senseless, it is calculated it’s intentional to sow fear amongst people."
Image source, PA MediaKensington Palace has shared a statement saying the Prince and Princess of Wales are following the situation closely and "are, of course, concerned about the attacks upon the Jewish community".
“The innocent victims of today’s attack are in their thoughts and they wish them a speedy recovery," a spokesperson for Kensington Palace says.
It follows a statement from Buckingham Palace that said the King was "deeply concerned" about the impact on the Jewish community.
Image source, Samir Hussein/WireImageThe Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council say they are "sickened" by today's attack.
"For many in our community, this feels relentless," they say, adding security measures are essential but "not the answer".
"Government must deliver on its commitments to tackle sources of antisemitic extremism at home and abroad. We will not allow Jewish life to be forced behind barriers.
"British Jews will not be intimidated. But we should not face this threat alone. A silent majority offers little reassurance."
Image source, PA MediaThe prime minister says more funding is needed "to give the level of protection that is needed" for the Jewish community.
Starmer made the comments following a Cobra meeting that was convened in order to coordinate the government's immediate response to the attack. The prime minister will also be meeting with criminal justice agencies tomorrow.
He says he has spoken with the Community Security Trust, an organisation which provides security for Jewish people, adding: "There is enhanced funding already in place. We need to increase that to give the level of protection that is needed."
He says the government needs to "take measures to deal with malign state actors, but we also have to be really clear that we need to get to the root causes of extremism and antisemitism, and so that is what we’re doing".
"It’s our job to make sure [Jewish communities] feel safe and secure. It’s our job to make sure that we absolutely deal with the roots of antisemitism and extremism," he says, "that is what we will do."
Dominic Casciani
Home and legal correspondent
A shadowy group, possibly associated with the Iranian regime, is claiming it was behind the attack in Golders Green - although it has not provided any proof.
Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (Hayi) translates as The Islamic Movement of the People of the Right Hand.
It has previously claimed to have had a role in six other attacks against Jewish-affiliated buildings or interests in the UK.
Little is known about Hayi. It could be a proxy for the Iranian regime because its claims are being promoted by pro-Shia Telegram channels.
The claim online - seen by BBC Monitoring’s experts on Islamist extremism - attributes the attack to its "lone" attacker and attaches footage from the scene.
The BBC understands that counter-terrorism investigators know about the claim - but this is where we have to be cautious.
The claim could be opportunistic. Go back a decade and the self-styled and murderous Islamic State group regularly claimed involvement in attacks in Europe when, in some cases, it had no direct role.
Chief rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has named the stabbing victims, using their Hebrew names, as Nachman Moshe ben Chaya Sarah and Moshe Ben Baila in a post on X.
"Please join me in praying for a swift and complete recovery for the victims of today’s attack," he says.
By Thomas Copeland and Kevin Nguyen
BBC Verify has put together a timeline and map of the route taken by the suspect from video and images shared on social media.
We first see the suspect in CCTV footage taken on Highfield Avenue, timestamped at 11:15 BST.
He is jogging along the pavement towards Golders Green Road when he appears to attack a man, who he chases out of view.
According to the Metropolitan Police, officers responded to reports of people being stabbed in Highfield Avenue at 11:16. Police later said two men – aged 76 and 34 – were stabbed on this road, although footage appeared to show the second stabbing was on nearby Golders Green Road.
The next clip, filmed from a car driving north along Golders Green Road, shows the suspect chasing after a man on the pavement.
CCTV footage taken to the north-west on Golders Green Road - timestamped to 11:20 - shows the suspect approaching a bus stop and repeatedly attacking a man waiting there, who he then pushes on to the road and out of view.
In a picture taken about 90m (300ft) further along the road we get the first glimpse of what appears to be a knife being held by the suspect.
Finally, we have verified multiple videos and images of the suspect being detained by police who use two Tasers to force him to the ground and arrest him.
Police can then be seen administering CPR and later footage shows the suspect being lifted on a stretcher into an ambulance.
Gabriela Pomeroy
Live reporter
I have spoken to Daniela, a 29-year-old stay-at-home mum who lives in the Hendon neighbourhood.
"I was there at the attack today," she says. "I was walking to the butcher and the next thing I know we hear screaming, 'he’s got a knife run'."
"A man in a car told me someone had been stabbed. That's when we knew to run. And we started seeing people running."
"It was terrifying," she says.
"At that moment we weren’t sure what was happening."
Daniela says she and others took shelter in the nearby bookshop and saw the attacker go past going towards the North Circular road. "He was wearing light grey trousers and a big backpack running past," she says.
"All the people were pointing at him. We were a group of mums with buggies. The shop owner locked the door. We were speechless. It is scary that as Jews living in the area we just don’t feel safe anymore."
The younger victim of today's attack has been described as "a terrific guy".
The victims, aged 76 and 34, are in a stable condition, police have said.
Eli V, 42, says the younger victim is from north London. "We are a very close community. We know everyone," he says. "You don’t find this community anywhere else in the world."
He adds that the community feels insecure. "My wife is scared to leave home," he says.