Overview

• Greater Manchester Police said two people were killed and others seriously injured at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, declared a Plato response, shot the attacker dead, found an apparent device was not viable, and arrested two suspects.
• Prime Minister Keir Starmer returned to chair a Cobra meeting and pledged to do everything in his power to guarantee security for British Jews.
• Gideon Sa’ar accused UK authorities of allowing rampant antisemitic and anti‑Israeli incitement and demanded a change of course with effective enforcement.
• Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the killings, expressed solidarity with the UK Jewish community, and warned that weakness in the face of terrorism invites more attacks.
• Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch urged a dialling down of rhetoric, criticised pro‑Palestinian chants seen as incitement, and linked the focus on Israel to rising threats against Jews.