Synagogues and Jewish schools will reportedly be protected by former royal marines and veterans of the Parachute Regiment as antisemitic violence grips the country .

It comes after the stabbing of two Jewish men in an attack on Golders Green , north west London, on Wednesday and in the wake of a spate of attacks in Jewish neighbourhoods in recent weeks.

The series of incidents sparked the government’s decision on Thursday to raise the terrorism threat level to severe, meaning that another attack is now “highly likely”.

The Joint Terrorism Analysis Centre, which is based in MI5 but makes independent assessments, previously set the threat level at “substantial”, meaning an attack was “likely”.

According to The Times, the deployment of former marines is believed to cost tens of thousands of pounds.

Synagogues and Jewish schools will be protected by former royal marines in renewed bid to protect Jewish communities from antisemitic violence (AFP/Getty)

Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said that Jews…