Manchester Synagogue Attack Kills Two

On Oct. 2 a vehicle-and-knife attack outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester during Yom Kippur killed two people and left several others seriously injured. Armed officers shot dead the suspected attacker at the scene; Greater Manchester Police have declared the incident terrorist-related and said they have made further arrests as investigations continue. Footage and on-scene reports showed armed police pointing guns at a person on the tarmac, and a bomb disposal unit and other emergency services remained at the scene. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer returned to Downing Street to chair a COBRA emergency meeting and vowed the government would do all it can to ensure the Jewish community’s safety. Public figures including TV star Stacey Solomon and the Prince and Princess of Wales issued condolences and condemned the attack.