Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Kills Two on Yom Kippur, Suspect Shot Dead

A terrorist attack occurred on Yom Kippur at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, where a man deliberately drove a car into a crowd and then stabbed a bystander, killing two members of the Jewish community and injuring several others. The suspect, who appeared to be wearing an explosive device, was shot dead by police within seven minutes of the initial call. Authorities declared the event a terrorist incident and arrested two individuals connected to the attack. The UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who cut short a European summit to return home, condemned the attack, pledged increased police presence at synagogues nationwide, and emphasized the importance of security for the Jewish community amidst rising antisemitism. Counterterrorism officials confirmed the suspect's identity but withheld it for safety reasons, and a bomb disposal unit was deployed to the scene. This attack has heightened concerns about antisemitism in the UK and Europe, coinciding with a recent surge in anti-Semitic incidents.