Overview
- Two men in their 30s were arrested by Counter Terrorism Policing in Newton Street, Manchester on Sunday, 20 September and were taken to a London police station where warrants extended their detention until 27 September.
- Police said the arrests followed a long‑running proactive investigation that they believe disrupted a plot aimed at the Jewish community in the Manchester area and that there is no believed ongoing threat to the public.
- Searches were carried out at addresses on Lancaster Road in Salford and Epworth Street in Liverpool and those searches have been completed while detectives continue multiple lines of enquiry.
- Greater Manchester Police have maintained visible, dedicated patrols and an enhanced command for the High Holy Days as Jewish groups including the JRC and CST thanked police but warned security alone is not enough.
- The case revives wider concern about rising antisemitic incidents in the region, increases pressure on national and local authorities to address radicalisation and protective funding, and leaves investigators focused on establishing motive and the intended method.