A Terrible Attack in Manchester

"The two people killed were both Jewish, according to the police, and three people have been arrested in connection with the attack. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that the assailant "attacked Jews because they are Jews" and that additional police are being deployed to other synagogues throughout the country. Manchester is home to about 30,000 Jews, the largest population in England outside of London."

"Although many of the deadliest attacks have occurred elsewhere in Europe-as well as in other countries, including the United States-those who track anti-Semitism closely have long been worried about the United Kingdom. The Community Security Trust (CST), an organization that monitors anti-Semitism in the U.K. and coordinates security at Jewish institutions, recorded 1,521 anti-Semitic incidents in the first six months of 2025 alone, the second-most on record for the first half of any year."

Two people were killed and three wounded in a vehicle-ramming and stabbing at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester during Yom Kippur. The suspect was killed by police and authorities classified the incident as terrorism before publicly identifying the suspect. Three people were arrested in connection with the attack. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the assailant targeted Jews because they are Jews and ordered additional police at synagogues nationwide. Manchester's Jewish population is about 30,000. Global anti-Jewish violence has risen, with the Community Security Trust recording 1,521 anti-Semitic incidents in the first six months of 2025, including three incidents classified as extreme violence.

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