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Extra police protection sent to UK synagogues after Manchester attack, PM confirms
Two people died and three were seriously injured in the Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur, prompting nationwide police security increases, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said.
- On Thursday, an attack struck the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Crumpsall, involving a car and stabbing on Yom Kippur, while Sir Keir Starmer called it `absolutely shocking` and confirmed extra police protection for UK synagogues.
- The Community Security Trust reported rising antisemitic incidents, with more than 3,500 in 2024 and 1,521 in the first half of 2025, while officials said tensions from the war in Gaza have spread to the UK.
- Greater Manchester Police said two people died and three people are seriously injured after the attack, with the offender believed dead following shots fired at 9.38 am while a bomb disposal unit investigates.
- The Metropolitan Police said there was no increased threat to London but deployed extra resources around synagogues and boroughs with significant Jewish populations, while Sadiq Khan urged stepped-up patrols and Westminster City Council offered support.
- The Community Security Trust said it is coordinating with police and local Jewish groups, thanking synagogue security and officers for their immediate response amid heightened concerns during high holy days.
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Britain’s Prime Minister Condemns Deadly Manchester Synagogue Attack - Worthy Christian News
by Stefan J. Bos, Worthy News Europe Bureau Chief MANCHESTER, ENGLAND (Worthy News) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned a car and stabbing attack at a synagogue in Manchester, northwest of London, that left two people dead and three others seriously injured. The suspect was shot dead by police. “I’m appalled by the attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall [Greater Manchester]. The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holie…
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