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Manchester Synagogue Attack Leaves At Least Two Dead on Yom Kippur

Police invoked Operation PLATO as a suspected terror attack, prompting a COBRA meeting with security stepped up at synagogues nationwide.

Las imágenes del ataque en una sinagoga de Mánchester.
Las imágenes del ataque en una sinagoga de Mánchester.
Emergency services at the scene of a stabbing incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, Thursday Oct. 2, 2025. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)
Las imágenes del ataque en una sinagoga de Mánchester.

Overview

  • Greater Manchester Police declared a major incident and activated Operation PLATO, treating the assault as a suspected terrorist attack.
  • Armed officers opened fire at 9:38 a.m. after reports of a vehicle ramming worshippers and stabbings outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation.
  • The suspect was shot by police and is believed to be dead, with bomb‑disposal teams examining suspicious items linked to him and the vehicle.
  • Authorities confirmed at least two fatalities and multiple serious injuries, and paramedics arrived by 9:41 to treat the wounded.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer cut short his trip to chair a COBRA meeting, London ordered extra patrols at synagogues, and Manchester’s mayor said the immediate threat had passed.