A Jewish man suffered injuries to his face and back after he was allegedly assaulted in Golders Green, North London, the Metropolitan Police has said.

The 22-year-old was attacked by five masked men at 2am on Monday after he stepped outside his apartment to make a phone call and was heard speaking Hebrew, the Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) said.

In a statement, the Metropolitan Police confirmed they were investigating and that the incident is being "treated as an antisemitic hate crime". The force said: “Police were called at 02:05hrs on Monday, 18 May, following reports that a Jewish man had been assaulted by a number of men outside a property on The Grove, NW11.

“Officers attended within six minutes and spoke to the victim, a man in his 20s, who later attended hospital with injuries to his face and back.

“The assault is being treated as an antisemitic hate crime. No arrests have been made at this stage and police enquiries continue.”

According to the CAA, the alleged assailants chased the man, dragged him across the road and tore his clothes while shouting abuse in Arabic.

Police were called by a neighbour who heard the disturbance, but the suspects fled before officers arrived, the group added.

A CAA spokesperson said: “We cannot wait any longer for real intervention against this horrific wave of violence against Britain’s Jews. We are in dire need of urgent action.”