Manchester Terror Attack

Manchester synagogue community gathers to commemorate anniversary of deadly Yom Kippur attack

The assault claimed the lives of Melvin Cravitz, who was fatally stabbed, and Adrian Daulby, who was shot while armed police responded.

|ByALEX CARSON
Members of the community gather for a vigil and one miniute silence at Heaton Park Hebrew Synagogue on October 09, 2025 in Manchester, England.
Newly-elected Makerfield MP and former Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham walks at Manchester Piccadilly station as he leaves for London, in Manchester, Britain, June 22, 2026

Who is Andy Burnham? Potential future UK PM's stance on Israel, antisemitism - explainer

In a recent interview with Jewish News, Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy described Burnham as a "great ally" in the fight against antisemitism and one who will stand with the Jewish community "always."

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria Starmer visit the site of the Manchester synagogue attack, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 3, 2025.

Manchester man pleads guilty to planning attack on UK defense facility with Heaton Park terrorist

The suspect is not directly linked to the Yom Kippur attack, but "conducted hostile reconnaissance alongside a man who would later commit a terrorist attack," a counterterror police officer said.

|ByMICHAEL STARR
A demonstrator holds a sign near a police cordon, after a man was arrested following a stabbing incident in the Golders Green area, which is home to a large Jewish population, in London, Britain, April 29, 2026.

UK pledges wider legislation to tackle state-sponsored threats after Golders Green stabbing

Jarvis also said on Thursday that an additional 25 million pounds would be allocated to protect the Jewish community, bringing the total funding this year to 58 million pounds.

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Manchester police foiled 'deadliest terror attack' targeted at Jewish community, CST explains how

The plot, if successful, would have been “one of the deadliest terrorist attacks to ever take place on UK soil,” according to GMP Assistant Chief Constable Rob Potts.

FEBRUARY 18, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita

Why political correctness has failed the fight against antisemitism - opinion

Antisemitism today is no longer limited to marginal expressions – graffiti on walls, isolated incidents, or offensive slogans at demonstrations. It has crossed into the realm of mass violence. 

JANUARY 24, 2026ByAMICHAI CHIKLI
Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Minister Amichai Chikli.

US considering offering British Jews asylum amid rising antisemitism, Trump's UK-born lawyer says

Amid growing antisemitism in the UK, Trump’s lawyer Robert Garson revealed talks with the US State Department about offering asylum to British Jews seeking refuge.

JANUARY 20, 2026ByMATHILDA HELLER
Protesters wave flags and hold placards during a demonstration organised by the Campaign Against Antisemitism outside Downing Street in London on October 9, 2025 to mark one week since the attack on a synagogue in Manchester; illustrative.

Why Israel set up the J50 forum: Streamlining the global Jewish message - analysis

The global Jewish response to antisemitism historically rested on a fragile equilibrium, on the assumption that antisemitism would remain largely local. That assumption collapsed after October 7.

JANUARY 1, 2026ByFELICE FRIEDSON, GABRIEL COLODRO/THE MEDIA LINE
ISRAELI FOREIGN Minister Gideon Sa’ar and Mauro Berenstein, president of DAIA.

Confronting antisemitism requires coordination, action, and Jewish unity - opinion

Israel and the Jewish Diaspora face a shared ongoing crisis as global antisemitism rises around the world.

DECEMBER 28, 2025ByWILLIAM DAROFF
Flowers and an Israeli flag lie on the ground in a makeshift memorial following the attack on a Jewish holiday celebration at Sydney's Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 15, 2025.

From chants to gunfire: How antisemitism was allowed to grow - opinion

Antisemitism was dismissed as rhetoric. Now Jews are being violently targeted because the world pretended that words don’t matter.

DECEMBER 22, 2025ByHILLARY GOLDBERG
An aerial view of emergency personnel working at the scene of a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, December 14, 2025, in this screen grab from a video.

Jews are again reminded that anywhere in the world, we will be targeted on our holy days - comment

Simchat Torah. Yom Kippur. Hanukkah. Our religious holidays are no longer safe for gathering Jews to celebrate their festivals worldwide. 

DECEMBER 14, 2025ByALEX WINSTON
Armed police work at the scene after a shooting incident at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025.

Suspect linked to Heaton Park synagogue terror attack held at Manchester Airport

A 31-year-old man was arrested at Manchester Airport in the ongoing probe into the Heaton Park synagogue attack that killed two worshippers.

NOVEMBER 30, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
ARMED POLICE officers stand outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester following the attack there on Yom Kippur.

Leeds man sentenced in synagogue bomb hoax case just days after Manchester attack

“Markel Ible was acutely aware of the consequences of his actions, which were intended to sow panic and fear," said Ann Graham, Senior Crown Prosecutor

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
OCTOBER 2: Members of the public react as they gather near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, where multiple were injured after stabbing and car attack on Yom Kippur, on October 2, 2025 in the Crumpsall suburb of Manchester, England.

Restaurant owner sold business to purchase guns for attack on UK Jewry, court told

Inspired by ISIS, Saadoui had reportedly planned to purchase four AK-47 rifles, two handguns and 1,200 rounds of ammunition to carry out a mass shooting on Jewish targets in the city. 

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A forensic technician and police officers work at the scene after a man drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a security guard in an attack at a synagogue where worshippers were marking Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, according to the British police, in north Manchester, Brita