A synagogue was attacked on Thursday in Manchester, England, after a man drove a car into a crowd of people and stabbed a man.
Police responded after a security guard was reportedly attacked with a knife outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, according to reports. Greater Manchester Police categorized the incident as a “marauding terror attack.”
The attack occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. Four people were injured in the attack, according to multiple reports. The suspect was shot by local police officers.
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“It is believed that the offender is deceased, although it’s not confirmed,” said the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer, commented on the attack. He was at a summit in Copenhagen, Denmark, when he
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