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At Least 2 Killed in Attack on Manchester Synagogue

HeadlineOct 02, 2025

In Manchester, England, at least two people were killed and three others seriously wounded this morning in a car ramming and stabbing attack on a synagogue. The violence came as congregants gathered for Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish religious calendar. Police say they shot and killed the assailant, who has not yet been identified. It’s being investigated as a terrorist attack.

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