Tag: Manchester attack
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Islamic State pledge in 999 call linked to Manchester synagogue attack
Overview of the incident A violent attack outside a Manchester synagogue on 2 October ended with the death of the assailant and two worshippers injured, in what authorities have described as a terror incident. The attacker carried out a car and knife assault near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall, Manchester, before being shot…
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UK Jews confront fear with vigilance: a lifelong security reality
Security becomes a daily fact of life for UK Jewish communities When a Manchester synagogue was attacked last week, the incident crystallized a chilling truth: for Britain’s roughly 300,000 Jews, high security has become a deep-rooted, ongoing norm. A 78-year-old volunteer security guard alerted police as the assailant rammed the gates with a car and…
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Arrests at London pro-Palestine protest amid calls to pause demonstrations
Arrests begin as London protest enters defiant phase Arrests have begun at a pro-Palestine protest in London, held in defiance of calls from politicians and police leaders to reconsider any large gatherings in the wake of the Manchester synagogue terror attack. The demonstrations, organized by Defend Our Juries, drew more than a thousand people to…
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Arrests Begin at London Pro-Palestine Protest Amid Calls to Pause
Arrests Start as London Protest Defies Calls to Pause Arrests have begun at a London demonstration in support of Palestine Action, held in defiance of political and police calls to reconsider in the wake of a Manchester synagogue terror attack. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers moved in at Trafalgar Square and Westminster Bridge as…
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Manchester Attack: Police Shot Victim During Intervention
What happened in Manchester An attack on a Manchester synagogue occurred on Yom Kippur, a day of major religious observance for the Jewish community. Authorities say a vehicle was driven into pedestrians outside the Heaton Park synagogue, before the assailant disembarked and attacked worshippers with a knife. The assailant, identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old…