The Metropolitan Police have confirmed the Golders Green terror suspect is a British national born in Somalia.
In a statement this evening, police confirmed a 45-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.
He was initially taken to hospital but has since been discharged and has been taken to a London police station where he remains in custody.
Counter Terrorism Police investigating the Golders Green stabbing said they are searching an address in south-east London.
It was reported the suspect had been involved in a prior "altercation" with another person at the property before leaving for Golders Green.
Two men, aged 76 and 34, were treated at the scene for stab wounds.
Moishe Shine and Moshe Ben Baila were taken to the hospital and are in a stable condition.
The attack in Golders Green was formally declared a terrorist incident.
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The suspect attempted to stab police officers and was tasered before being arrested, police have said.
No officers were injured.
In the first reported incident, the police were called just before 9am today to an incident at an address in Great Dover Street, SE1.
The suspect, who is reported to have been armed with a knife, is believed to have had an altercation with the occupant before leaving.
Emergency attended the scene in Golders Green
| GB NEWSThe occupant received minor injuries and police arrived within around six minutes of being called.
Officers conducted searches in the local area for the suspect, but he was not found.
Police were then called to Highfield Avenue at 11.16am to reports of a stabbing in Highfield Road, Golders Green.
Mr Rand, who is being treated in hospital for wounds after the attack, was told ITV News that the Government is "not doing its job" in protecting the Jewish community and that it is a "miracle" he is alive.
Emergency personnel were working at the site of a stabbing incident in Golders Green
| REUTERSHe said: "People are really concerned, people are afraid, people are uncomfortable walking in the street, people are blaming obviously the Government for not doing anything about what's going on.
"It's for the past few months really that our community is suffering from these types of attacks. And now it's going on and trying to take people's lives and it's really terrible."
He was then asked if he felt let down by the Government, to which he replied, "definitely", before adding: "The Government, they are the ones that are able to take care of the problems. And they are not doing their job."
Sir Keir Starmer said he would visit the London suburban "as soon as possible" following the "appalling attack".
The occupant received minor injuries and police arrived within around six minutes of being called
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The Prime Minister's comments come after an emergency Cobra meeting this afternoon, which was attended by senior members of the Metropolitan Police, the mayor of London, and cabinet ministers.
Speaking after, he said: "Let me start by saying what an appalling attack this is. And my thoughts and all of our thoughts are with the victims, their families, their loved ones.
"Let's be frank, this is not an isolated incident. There have been a series of antisemitic attacks, and I know firsthand the anxiety that is causing in the community, and concern.
"I was at Kenton Synagogue last week where I heard a lot about that level of anxiety. It'll be worse after today. We're very much in touch with the community, and I'll visit as soon as possible. I’ve just held a Cobra meeting, bringing together all the relevant partners, including the Home Secretary, the London Mayor, the Metropolitan (Police) commissioner, to co-ordinate our response and to look at enhanced security.
"I’ve also spoken to CST. There is enhanced funding already in place. We need to increase that to give the level of protection that is needed.
"We need 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."
Eralier today, two Jewish men were attacked in north west London in an incident now being treated as a terrorist attack | GETTYHe added: "The Government is taking action in relation to security, cohesion, extremism, but of course it’s our responsibility to coordinate the immediate response here to this appalling attack, to ensure security is in place, to take other measures.
"I’m holding a meeting tomorrow with the criminal justice agencies to make sure that we have effective and swift justice in these cases.
"But we do have to recognise the levels of anxiety and concern there are, that I know about in terms of the Jewish community feeling very much exposed and vulnerable, feeling they’ve got to hide their identity, sometimes in the health service, sometimes at school, on the streets where they live.
"It’s our job to make sure that they feel safe and secure. It’s our job to make sure that we absolutely deal with the roots of antisemitism and extremism. That is what we will do."