Heaton Park Synagogue Attack Kills Two

A terror attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall on Yom Kippur left two people dead and three seriously injured, police said. Greater Manchester Police said officers shot the suspected attacker, identified as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, and declared the incident a terrorist attack. Police named the victims as 53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz; families are being supported and post-mortems are planned. Security at synagogues was tightened nationwide and national leaders, including the Chief Rabbi and the Prime Minister, condemned the attack and pledged to protect Jewish communities. On Good Morning Britain, MP Luciana Berger warned many British Jews “don’t feel safe,” saying the fear predated and will be amplified by the attack, and political commentator Salma Shah became visibly emotional while hosts Kate Garraway and Adil Ray comforted her. Broad criticism followed a question from Adil Ray about “where would they go next,” which Berger rebuked as overlooking that the attack targeted Britain’s Jews and underlined the state’s duty to protect minorities.