Two men killed in Manchester synagogue attack named as police step up patrols
The attacker rammed a car into worshippers and stabbed others during Yom Kippur services, killing two and seriously injuring four, before being shot by police within seven minutes.
- A man attacked the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, killing two men and injuring three others before being shot by police.
- The attacker, identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, was shot and killed by police, who later determined his explosives were not viable.
- Prime Minister Keir Starmer stated that the attack was absolutely shocking, pledging to ensure the safety of the Jewish community across the country.
- British authorities reported that antisemitic incidents have surged, with 4,296 recorded in 2023, marking a crisis in antisemitism in the U.K.
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What We Know About the Terrorist Attack at a U.K. Synagogue
Two people were killed after a man drove a vehicle into people and then attacked others with a knife outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday morning. One man who died was accidentally shot by police, who also killed the attacker. The attack occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, while people gathered for services inside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. The British government increased securi…
UK to Step Up Efforts Against Antisemitism After Synagogue Attack
Britain’s interior minister Shabana Mahmood said on Friday that the government will intensify its efforts to combat antisemitism after two men were killed in an attack on a Manchester synagogue. “We will redouble our efforts,” Mahmood told Times Radio, adding that officials would review all existing policies aimed at countering antisemitism. The attack has sparked […] The post UK to Step Up Efforts Against Antisemitism After Synagogue Attack app…
U.K. police release names of Manchester synagogue attack victims as police probe suspect’s links
Police on Friday identified the two men who were killed in a car and knife attack on a synagogue in northwest England on the holiest day of the Jewish year, as Britain’s chief rabbi said an “unrelenting wave” of antisemitism lay behind the crime.
3 October 2025: 'Terrorist kills two people at Manchester synagogue' and other world headlines
Here are the stories that made headlines on the front pages of newspapers worldwide on Friday, 3 October 2025. The Daily Mail’s front page reported that the Islamist terrorist who killed two people in a car and knife attack near a synagogue in Manchester has been named by police. The Washington Post reported that the president had declared a conflict with the cartels. The Jerusalem Post’s front page reported that two people were killed in a ter…
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