It started as a quiet morning coffee run — but it ended in anger and fear. Journalist Miranda Levy was walking through Muswell Hill, North London, when she spotted a woman cutting down yellow ribbons tied in support of Israeli hostages.

“I couldn’t believe it,” Miranda said. “She had scissors and was calmly snipping them all off.” The ribbons symbolized hope for the remaining 48 hostages still held in Gaza tunnels, two years after their abduction. The woman, later identified as Nadia Yahlom, claimed the ribbons were “supporting genocide.”

Miranda confronted her, filming the incident. “You’re causing distress,” she told her. “These ribbons stand for innocent lives.” The woman walked away, but the exchange left Miranda shaken — and reflective about growing anti-Semitism in Britain. “I’m not a religious Jew,” she wrote, “but I’ve never felt this uneasy before.”

Within hours, local residents replaced the ribbons — a quiet act of defiance and unity. “The park shines again,” Miranda said. “It’s not just silk on a fence — it’s a symbol of hope, strength, and love.”