"Two people have died after a knifeman wearing what appeared to be an explosive belt unleashed an appalling terror attack on a synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar. Four more casualties are being treated for serious injuries in hospital after the attacker targeted worshippers marking Yom Kippur at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, on Middleton Road in Crumpsall on Thursday morning. He drove his car towards pedestrians before getting out and stabbing bystanders while terrified worshippers barricaded themselves inside the synagogue."
"Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer has said Britain must defeat rising hatred and antisemitism as he condemned the vile attack which targeted Jews because they are Jews. Head of Counter Terrorism Policing, assistant commissioner Laurence Taylor, vowed to step up efforts to protect members of the Jewish community as he declared the attack was a terrorist incident on Thursday afternoon. Synagogues and other Jewish sites across the country were last night being protected by extra patrols."
Two people died and four were seriously injured after a knifeman wearing what appeared to be an explosive belt attacked worshippers at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall on Yom Kippur. The attacker drove into pedestrians, exited his car and stabbed bystanders while worshippers barricaded themselves inside. Armed police shot the suspect dead within seven minutes of the first 999 call; the explosive belt was later found to be non-viable. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the attack and vowed to defeat rising hatred and antisemitism. Counter Terrorism Policing declared the incident terrorist-related, arrested two further people, and increased patrols at Jewish sites. Rabbi Daniel Walker helped lead the congregation to safety.
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