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‘Shocked but not surprised’: British Jews ‘saw synagogue terror attack coming’

‘This attack was sadly something we feared was coming’ the Board of Deputies and JLC said in a joint statement

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Rabbi Daniel Walker (third left, dressed in white), who leads Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, stands among armed police officers as they talk with members of the Jewish community outside the shul following the terror attack on Yom Kippur (Photo: Getty)

The attacker as he was trying to get into the shul

Synagogue attacker named as Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent

A Prestwich neighbour of the killer told a reporter she recognised him from photographs

3 min read

The Bishop of Manchester, the Right Reverend Dr David Walker (Photo: Church of England)

Christian and Muslim community leaders express 'solidarity' with ‘Jewish neighbours’ in Manchester

‘Such acts of violence have no place in our city,’ the Bishop of Manchester said

By Daniel Ben-David

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Greater Manchester Police chief constable Stephen Watson speaks to members of the media following the attack at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall (Photo: Getty)

Synagogue security and worshippers praised for ‘immediate bravery’ in the face of Manchester attacker

The chief constable of Greater Manchester Police said their actions, combined with the police’s fast response, stopped the terrorist gaining entry to the building

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Police declare Manchester synagogue attack terror incident

Two people have been arrested in connection with the Yom Kippur attack which has left two people dead

By Jane Prinsley

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Keep doors shut and don’t gather outside shul, Jewish community urged after Manchester attack

Two people have been confirmed dead following a car ramming and stabbing at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester on Yom Kippur

By Jane Prinsley

1 min read

Police shot killer as he was trying to break into Manchester synagogue, says eyewitness

Police were forced to shoot the attacker twice, says delivery driver

By Orlando Radice

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Two people confirmed dead after stabbing at Manchester synagogue during Yom Kippur services

Police were called to the Heaton Park Shul at around 9:30 this morning and the attacker has been shot dead

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A Police officer stands on duty at a cordon near Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Crumpsall, north Manchester, on October 2, 2025, following reports of a stabbing. Four people were wounded Thursday in a car and stabbing incident outside a synagogue in northern Manchester, police said, adding the suspect had been shot. Police were alerted to the incident at 9:31 am (0831 GMT) and paramedics were treating "four members of the public with injuries caused by both the vehicle and stab wounds," the police said on X. (Photo by Paul Currie / AFP) (Photo by PAUL CURRIE/AFP via Getty Images)

Collapse of Kneecap terror case was profound failure of justice system, say leading KCs

‘It has undermined confidence in the administration of justice,’ Lord Wolfson tells attorney general

By Jane Prinsley

3 min read

A photo of a member of Kneecap posing with a book about the Hezbollah terror chief has been seen 4.7 million times on X

Green Party activists discuss dumping both main definitions of antisemitism

The proposers claimed the current definitions – IHRA and Jerusalem Declaration – were being ‘weaponised’

By Siam Goorwich

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Delegates arrive for the Green Party Autumn Conference at Manchester Central on September 06, 2024 in Manchester, England (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles lose kosher status, Kosher London Beth Din confirms

The confectioner’s entire vegan range is no longer approved as parev

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Households who keep kosher have been advised to discard any packages they have, or consider donating them to a food bank

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Keir Starmer welcomes Trump plan for Gaza – but keynote conference speech focuses on Farage

The prime minister reiterated calls for the hostages to be released and for more aid to be brought in to Gaza

By Lorin Bell-Cross

2 min read

Keir Starmer waves next to his wife Lady Victoria Starmer after giving his speech during the Labour Party conference in Liverpool (Photo: Getty)

Progressive Judaism

British Jewish community leaders express ‘cautious hope’ for Trump’s Gaza plan

The Board of Deputies and leaders of Progressive and Masorti Judaism are among those to have cautiously welcomed the proposal

By Daniel Ben-David

3 min read

Members of the British Jewish community and allies attend an October 7 memorial, one year after Hamas's terror attack across southern Israel

Abraham Accords

Saudi Arabia ‘is ready to sign Abraham Accords’, former Mossad chief claims

Yossi Cohen has told the JC the Saudis will join other Arab countries in normalising relationships with Israel once the war is over

By Jamie Shapiro

1 min read

Former Mossad director Yossi Cohen (right) spoke to JC editor Daniel Schwammenthal (left) (Image: Simona Georgievea)

Set by Israeli DJ Roi Perez cancelled after Gaza mob points out he is… Israeli

Perez had been due to appear at an East London club night next month

By Simon Rocker

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DJ Roi Perez (Image: Roi Perez Instagram)

Man arrested after elderly rabbi abused on Stamford Hill street

Rubbish was reportedly thrown at the victim outside Boots

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Police officers patrol Stamford Hill, London (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images)

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