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Two Killed in Yom Kippur Attack Outside Manchester Synagogue

The UK activated its crisis team to bolster security at synagogues.

Overview

  • Police say a vehicle was driven into people gathered outside the synagogue and a man was also stabbed.
  • Authorities confirmed two fatalities and reported multiple injuries after initial accounts of up to four wounded.
  • The suspected attacker was shot by officers and is believed to be dead, with formal confirmation still pending.
  • Greater Manchester Police initiated Operation Plato, and a bomb disposal unit was deployed to the scene.
  • Prime Minister Keir Starmer left the EPC summit in Copenhagen to chair a COBRA meeting and pledged extra police protection for Jewish institutions nationwide.