'Our phones haven't stopped and our service continues unbroken,' says Hatzola UK

One of the four ambulances that were damaged in the attack. Hannah McKay/Reuters Hatzola insists it's business as usual for its team of 61 volunteers operating in and around Golders Green. A 24/7 community service, Hatzola North-West covers Hendon, Golders Green, Finchley, Mill Hill, Hampstead and Colindale. Over the past year, it has taken 7,000 calls, a 10% year-on-year increase when compared with 2024 and 2023, with volunteers clocking a total of 2,000 hours a month. Get The Jewish News Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up Emergency medics attended 4,200 calls, with three volunteers dispatched every two hours, and attending 50 life threatening calls a month. Laurence Blitz, chair of trustees for Hatzola UK, told Jewish News: "What happened overnight is shocking in the extreme. The emergency services were magnificent and we are deeply grateful. However, our phones haven't stopped, our volunteers are responding to call outs, and our service continues unbroken. "We have no time to grieve. We are grateful to the London Ambulance Service and St John's Ambulance who have loaned us vehicles, to the Government who offered to replace the ambulances we have lost, and to the Health Secretary and our MP for their support." He added: "To our community. Our schools are open, our shuls are full, our shops, cafes and restaurants busy; life goes on."