Summary
An attack on a synagogue in Manchester, UK, on Yom Kippur resulted in the deaths of Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66. The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead at the scene. The incident is being investigated as a terrorist attack.
Key Facts
- The attack happened at the Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue in Manchester.
- Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, were the two men killed in the attack.
- Three other people remain hospitalized with serious injuries.
- The attacker, Jihad Al-Shamie, was a British citizen of Syrian descent and was shot dead during the incident.
- The attack happened on Yom Kippur, an important Jewish religious day.
- The incident is being treated as a terrorist attack by police.
- There is now increased police presence at synagogues across the UK.
- The UK government is reviewing security measures amid rising antisemitism concerns.
