Manchester Terror Attack

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

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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.
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

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. 

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A person crouches next to floral tributes left near the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur, in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2025.

Netanyahu has ‘Jewish blood on his hands’ over Manchester attack, TV star Bushra Shaikh claims

In a video statement published on X, Shaikh claimed there was a “direct link” between Israel’s “crimes” in the war on Hamas in Gaza and the “atrocity” against British Jewry.

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Jihad al-Shamie

Abuse, rape and manipulation: Second wife of Manchester synagogue terrorist speaks out

The second of three of Jihad al-Shamie's wives told British media that he emotionally abused her, lied about being unmarried and raped her.

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UK universities told to crack down on antisemitism after synagogue attack

After the deadly Manchester synagogue attack, the UK government told universities to confront rising antisemitism and protect Jewish students.

OCTOBER 12, 2025ByREUTERS
A man holds a placard shaped like a key during a pro-Palestinian rally calling for the UK government to stop allowing arms exports and military co-operation with Israel, in London, Britain, June 21, 2025.

Manchester synagogue terrorist called police mid-attack to pledge fealty to ISIS

Investigators are now "more confident " than ever that Jihad al-Shamie, the terrorist who killed two in the Yom Kippur attack, was influenced by extreme Islamist ideology.

OCTOBER 8, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
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.

When the shoe is on the other foot: Trying to reach my mother when terror hits UK - comment

The Manchester attack did not happen in a vacuum - it came after years of apathy and incitement.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
A counter-protester holds an anti-Hamas banner, as protesters attend a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2025

'It just didn't look right': Manchester synagogue chair on attacker's behavior

Alan Levy, chair of trustees at Heaton Park synagogue, spoke about the moments before Jihad al-Shamie slammed his car into the Manchester prayer site.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A person crouches next to floral tributes left near the Manchester synagogue, where multiple people were killed on Yom Kippur, in what police have declared a terrorist incident, in north Manchester, Britain, October 4, 2025.

'I'm scared to go to the synagogue,' Manchester synagogue terror attack survivors speak to NYT

Survivors of the Yom Kippur terror attack in Manchester describe fear, grief, and rising antisemitism as police tighten security across the city.

OCTOBER 5, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

Nearly 500 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested for supporting terror org., PM calls for sensitivity

UK PM Keir Starmer called for pro-Palestinian protesters to be sensitive to Jewish grief after the Manchester synagogue attack and ahead of the anniversary of October 7.

OCTOBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Police officers surround a pro-Israel supporter during a protest in London in July 2025.

What I saw as a British rabbi after the Manchester synagogue attack punctured Yom Kippur - opinion

After attacks on Jewish shops, schools and synagogues across Europe, it felt like a matter of time before something would come to our shores in the United Kingdom.

OCTOBER 4, 2025ByRABBI MIRIAM LORIE/JTA
People gather near the scene, after a report of an incident in which a car was driven at pedestrians and a stabbing attack, near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.

Manchester synagogue attacker's father praised Hamas's Oct.7 attack, worked for ICRC

Faraj al-Shamie allegedly wrote that Hamas’s invasion into southern Israel in 2023 “proved beyond a shadow of a doubt” that Israel would be destroyed eventually.

OCTOBER 4, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
People walk past tents at The University of Manchester campus, as students occupy parts of British university campuses to protest in support of Palestinians in Gaza, May 7, 2024.

One Manchester terror attack victim apparently mistakenly shot dead by police

One of the victims of the Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur died of a gunshot wound, Greater Manchester Police (GMP) announced on Friday. 

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

One people: Israel must defend Jews beyond its borders - opinion

On every visit, we are welcomed by a warm, Israel-supporting community. Yet sadly, over the years, the community has been weakened by rising waves of antisemitism.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByODED REVIVI
A man walks near the scene, after a report of an incident in which a car was driven at pedestrians and a stabbing attack outside a synagogue, in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025

Manchester's Yom Kippur terror attack highlights that Britain failed its Jewish community - opinion

The Yom Kippur attack in Manchester shows Britain’s deep failure to protect its Jews, as antisemitism spreads unchecked in public life.

OCTOBER 3, 2025ByMACKENZIE FRANCE
People gather near the scene, after an attack in which a car was driven at pedestrians and stabbings were reported near a synagogue in north Manchester, Britain, October 2, 2025.