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UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attacks at a synagogue in Manchester on Thursday, calling them “particularly heinous” and stressing that “houses of worship are sacred places where people can go to find peace.”
Guterres further voiced deep concern about “the alarming rise of antisemitism worldwide” and underscored the “urgent need to confront hatred and intolerance in all their forms.”
On 2 October 2025, during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, worshippers gathered for morning services at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue when a man drove a car into pedestrians near the synagogue’s gated entrance, then exited and launched a stabbing attack.
Greater Manchester Police were on scene within minutes before fatally shooting the attacker.
The attacker, identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, was a 35-year-old naturalized British citizen originally from Syria, and he had been wearing what appeared to be an explosive attached to his chest, which was later determined to be non-viable.
According to authorities, Al-Shamie had been arrested for rape and was out on bail when the attacks occurred.
The violence left multiple casualties: two worshippers were killed (53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz), and at least three people were seriously injured.
Law enforcement later acknowledged that one of the victims died from a police gunshot wound, apparently struck in the effort to stop the attacker.
CEO of Amnesty International UK Sacha Deshmukh also condemned the attack, stating, “Acts of violence have no place in our society and only serve to deepen division among communities. Now more than ever, it is crucial to stand in solidarity with one another and recognize that our strength lies in our diversity.”
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Guterres further voiced deep concern about “the alarming rise of antisemitism worldwide” and underscored the “urgent need to confront hatred and intolerance in all their forms.”
On 2 October 2025, during Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, worshippers gathered for morning services at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue when a man drove a car into pedestrians near the synagogue’s gated entrance, then exited and launched a stabbing attack.
Greater Manchester Police were on scene within minutes before fatally shooting the attacker.
The attacker, identified as Jihad Al-Shamie, was a 35-year-old naturalized British citizen originally from Syria, and he had been wearing what appeared to be an explosive attached to his chest, which was later determined to be non-viable.
According to authorities, Al-Shamie had been arrested for rape and was out on bail when the attacks occurred.
The violence left multiple casualties: two worshippers were killed (53-year-old Adrian Daulby and 66-year-old Melvin Cravitz), and at least three people were seriously injured.
Law enforcement later acknowledged that one of the victims died from a police gunshot wound, apparently struck in the effort to stop the attacker.
CEO of Amnesty International UK Sacha Deshmukh also condemned the attack, stating, “Acts of violence have no place in our society and only serve to deepen division among communities. Now more than ever, it is crucial to stand in solidarity with one another and recognize that our strength lies in our diversity.”
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