A vehicle ramming and stabbing attack outside of a synagogue in Manchester, England, killed two and injured several others, with authorities calling the attack a terrorist incident and suggesting that the perpetrator was previously known to authorities. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attacks, posting on the social media platform X that the fact that it took place on such a holy day in Judaism “makes it all the more horrific,” going on to add that “my thoughts are with the loved ones of all those affected.”. The attack prompted the United Kingdom to enhance security at synagogues nationwide, a measure that was subsequently adopted by other countries as well. This is far from the first time that a terrorist attack has scarred Manchester, which suffered a jihadist attack against an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017 and during the Troubles, when it was attacked by the Provisional Irish Republican Army.
Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur Rattles the United Kingdom – The Soufan Center
