The UK counterterrorism police have declared the attack at a synagogue in Manchester, northern England, on Oct. 2 a terrorist incident.
Two people were killed on Oct. 2 in a car ramming and knife attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
2 Killed in UK Synagogue Terrorist Attack, Suspect Shot by Police
The attack took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, when worshippers traditionally spend the day fasting and in prayer.
An armed police officer at the scene of an incident at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester, England, on Oct. 2, 2025. Peter Byrne/PA
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