UK: TWO DEAD, Muslim Named Jihad al-Shami Slaughtered Jews at Synagogue on Yom Kippur, the Holiest Day for Jews

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Police said Thursday that the suspect in the deadly attack outside a synagogue in Manchester was believed to be Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.

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“We believe the person responsible for today’s attacks is 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie,” Greater Manchester Police said late Thursday. “He is a British citizen of Syrian descent.”

YNET: Al-Shamie was shot dead by armed officers after ramming a car into pedestrians and stabbing worshippers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Police said three other suspects — two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s — were in custody “on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism.”

Attack on Yom Kippur

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The terror attack left two Jews dead and three others seriously wounded. Authorities initially feared Al-Shamie was wearing an explosive belt, and bomb disposal units were dispatched to the scene. Police confirmed the assault was terror-related.

Witnesses said the attacker deliberately targeted Jews. Kurram Rafiq, who was driving nearby, told the Daily Mail that he saw a car hit a man on the sidewalk. “At first I thought it was an accident. Then the driver got out and stabbed the man lying on the ground. It happened right outside the synagogue. He stabbed at least two more men. He stabbed anyone wearing a kippah.”

Report: Israel Says Hamas Directed Antisemitic Terror Attack in UK

By Newsmax Wires | 02 October 2025 02:09 PM EDT

Israeli intelligence officials believe Hamas orchestrated a deadly terror attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, England, on Thursday, according to journalist Amit Segal of Israel’s N12 News.

The assault — carried out on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar — left at least three people dead and three others seriously injured.

Authorities said the attacker rammed a car into pedestrians outside the synagogue before launching a stabbing spree.

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Police fatally shot the assailant at the scene and arrested two additional suspects. The incident is being investigated as an antisemitic terror attack, with Israeli officials alleging it was directed by Hamas from abroad.

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