The Latest Breaking News on ‘Our hearts are broken for you’: Community reeling after devastating terror attack kills two at Manchester synagogue

The tight-knit, diverse community in the British city of Manchester had already seen rising antisemitism and tensions in the wake of the Gaza war.

British prime minister has said the man who killed two people at a synagogue in Manchester targeted ‘Jews because they are Jews’

Israeli PM calls for ‘strength and unity’ while foreign minister accuses UK of inaction against antisemitism

Gideon Sa’ar demanded a ‘change of course’ from the UK Government on tackling anti-Jewish hatred in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack.

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Two people were killed and four were injured in an attack on a synagogue in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester

Within minutes of the first 999 call, police had declared a major incident and shot dead the attacker

Greater Manchester Police said two members of the Jewish community were killed and four other people remain in hospital.

Editorial: An assault of this kind was widely feared. Now that it has happened, Britain faces a choice between deeper division and greater tolerance