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04-10-2025
A terrorist attack outside a Manchester synagogue on Yom Kippur resulted in the deaths of two Jewish men, Adrian Daulby and Melvin Cravitz, and injured three others. The attacker, identified as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot and killed by police. The investigation revealed that one of the victims may have been killed by a police gunshot. U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as a vile act of terrorism and vowed to ensure the security of the Jewish community.
Entities: Manchester, Greater Manchester Police, Adrian Daulby, Melvin Cravitz, Jihad Al-Shamie • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
04-10-2025
A car and knife attack occurred outside a synagogue in Manchester, UK on Yom Kippur, resulting in 2 deaths and 4 serious injuries. The attacker was shot dead by armed police. The incident was declared a terrorist attack by the Metropolitan Police. The UK Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, condemned the attack and announced additional police deployments at synagogues nationwide. The incident has sparked widespread condemnation, including from King Charles III and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Entities: Manchester, United Kingdom, Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Yom Kippur, Jewish community • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
04-10-2025
A 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, Jihad Al-Shamie, has been identified as the suspect behind a deadly car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester, UK, on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. The attack left two people dead and four others injured. The Metropolitan Police declared the assault a terrorist attack and shot the suspect. The attacker's motive is still being investigated, and three people were arrested on suspicion of preparing or committing acts of terrorism. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the attack as a 'vile terrorist attack that attacked Jews, because they are Jews.' Antisemitic incidents in the UK have risen following Hamas' attack on Israel and Israel's military campaign in Gaza.
Entities: Jihad Al-Shamie, Manchester, United Kingdom, Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Metropolitan Police • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
04-10-2025
A stabbing attack near a synagogue in Manchester, UK on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish faith, resulted in at least two deaths and multiple injuries. The attacker rammed his car into pedestrians before stabbing at least one person. British police shot and killed the suspect, declaring the incident a terrorist attack. The attack has raised concerns about rising antisemitism globally, particularly in the UK and US, with incidents linked to the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attack, blaming weakness in the face of terrorism for emboldening attackers. Experts warn that the normalization of antisemitism is a growing concern across the political spectrum.
Entities: Manchester, UK, Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation, Jonathan Ruhe, Jewish Institute for National Security of America • Tone: urgent • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform
04-10-2025
A terrorist attack on a UK synagogue on Yom Kippur resulted in two deaths and four injuries. The attacker, Jihad Al Shamie, was killed by police, who accidentally shot one of the victims in the process. The motive behind the attack is unclear, but it comes amid a rise in anti-Jewish crimes in the UK following Hamas's attacks on Israel. British officials, including the Prime Minister and Home Secretary, have urged protesters to respect the Jewish community's grief and refrain from stoking antisemitic tensions.
Entities: Adrian Daulby, Melvin Cravitz, Jihad Al Shamie, Sir Stephen Watson, Greater Manchester Police • Tone: neutral • Sentiment: negative • Intent: inform