Manchester Synagogue Attacker Pledged Allegiance to ISIS, Police Say
Jihad al-Shamie, who attacked a Manchester synagogue on the holiest day of the Jewish calendar, called the emergency services during the attack to claim responsibility.
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Synagogue Attack Increases Pressure on Starmer in the U.K.
The prime minister vowed to rid the Labour Party of antisemitism. But a competing political reality, activist anger over the war in Gaza, has complicated that effort.
How an Attack on a Synagogue in Manchester Unfolded
A congregant in Manchester, England, described how fellow worshipers, including the rabbi, used their bodies to barricade the entrance as the assailant tried to force his way in.
Manchester Synagogue Terrorist Was Under Investigation for Rape
The man who attacked people at the Heaton Park Congregation synagogue in northwestern England had been released on bail, a police official said.
U.K. Police Identify Attacker in Deadly Synagogue Stabbing
A man attacked a synagogue in Manchester, England, ramming his car into people and stabbing others with a knife. The police fatally shot the assailant who was identified as a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.
Manchester Synagogue Attack Fuels Fears of Antisemitism in Britain
In the hours after an attack, a blanket of fear and grief fell over synagogues and Jewish community centers across the country.
Deadly Car Ramming and Stabbing Outside UK Synagogue Is Declared Terrorist Attack
The police identified the attacker as Jihad al-Shamie, 35, a British citizen of Syrian descent. He was shot dead, the police said, after killing two people in Manchester, England.
Manchester’s Mayor Had Criticized Starmer. The Synagogue Attack Could Unite Them.
Violent attacks often bring even fierce political rivals together in the hours and days after they occur.
The U.K. police say they believe they know the attacker’s identity.
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Attack on Manchester Synagogue Comes Amid a Rising Wave of Antisemitism
Community organizations have reported higher levels of anti-Jewish incidents in Britain and around the world.