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Police Say Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged to Islamic State in 999 Call

Police assess the attacker acted alone despite a 999 pledge to Islamic State.

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A forensic technician works at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Phil Noble
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Jihad Al Shamie called police to pledge allegiance to ISIS as he attacked a synagogue in Manchester. PA

Overview

  • Counter Terrorism Policing North West confirms the assailant phoned 999 during the initial phase of the attack to declare allegiance to ISIS, with multiple outlets reporting he said, "I have killed two Jews in the name of the Islamic State."
  • Investigators say they have found no operational links to ISIS or other proscribed groups and currently assess a lone‑actor attack influenced by extremist Islamist ideology.
  • Two worshippers, Melvin Cravitz, 66, and Adrian Daulby, 53, were killed; the police watchdog is examining whether Daulby’s fatal injury was caused by police gunfire that also wounded worshipper Yoni Finlay.
  • Six people believed to be associates were arrested under terrorism laws, two were released without charge, and four remain in custody after a court approved extended questioning.
  • Police say Jihad Al‑Shamie, 35, was on bail for an alleged rape, was not known to Prevent, attempted to force entry while armed with knives and a hoax device, and was shot dead by armed officers outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation on Yom Kippur.