UK police shoot dead 1 in Manchester synagogue terror attack
Jihad Al-Shamie was shot dead by officers, and two other men and a woman have been arrested on suspicion of acts of terrorism
A British citizen of Syrian descent was named by police as the man who launched a lethal knife and vehicle attack on a Manchester synagogue, prompting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to warn against rising hatred and antisemitism.
Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, carried out the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester on Thursday morning, according to statements from Counter
Authorities separately named Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, as the two people killed in the assault. They later said one of the victims may have been shot by firearms officers.
Three others remain in hospital with serious injuries sustained at the temple, where worshippers were gathering for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. One of those people also sustained a gunshot wound.
Police said the attacker drove a vehicle at people outside the synagogue and then attacked them with a knife before being shot dead by officers. He wore a vest that police said had “the appearance of an explosive device”, but was later found not to be viable.
Overnight, thousands of people took part in pro-Palestine protests in cities from Glasgow to London – including in Manchester – organised in opposition to Israel’s interception of an aid flotilla to Gaza. UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood on Friday criticised the rallies, which she said had led to about 40 arrests, as insensitive and urged anyone planning protests to “take a step back” and give British Jews time to grieve.