Manchester Synagogue Attack: Four Injured in Car and Knife Assault on Yom Kippur
Four people have been injured following a shocking auto and pecking attack outside a temple in Crumpsall, Greater Manchester.
The incident, which took place near Heaton Park, has been declared a major exigency.
The suspect has been shot by police. Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham stated he believes the existing is now dead. The attack comes on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
Bury South MP Christian Wakeford expressed his shock, saying: “For this to happen on Yom Kippur is horrendous, my thoughts and prayers are with those affected, I know how worried my Jewish community will be regarding this attack.”
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The man allegedly drove into three people, then got out and stabbed another person.
Today is Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.
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Mayor Burnham highlighted the role of synagogue security. “It would seem that some of the security used by our colleagues in the Jewish community has really played a role here in preventing it from being a worse situation,” he said.
The Community Security Trust (CST), which monitors antisemitism in the UK, called the incident “an appalling attack on the holiest day of the Jewish year.”
They added: “CST is working with police and the local Jewish community following a serious incident at a synagogue in north Manchester.
We thank the GMP officers and synagogue security who responded immediately to deal with the incident.”
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is returning from a European trip to preside over a COBRA meeting on the extremity.
I’m appalled by the attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall.
The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific.
My thoughts are with the loved ones of all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency…
— Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) October 2, 2025
North West Ambulance Service( NWAS) verified that coffers were dispatched incontinently. “Our priority is to ensure people receive the medical help they need as quickly as possible,” the service said.
The area around the temple has been heavily cordoned off. Police vehicles, fire machines, and ambulances fill the thoroughfares while a force copter monitors the scene.
Officers in black combat gear, armed with machine ordnance, remain inside the cordon.
One Jewish witness said his wife, daughter, and others were still inside the synagogue.
He told reporters, “It is the holiest day of the year, and we get this. There is no place for Jews in Britain anymore. It’s over.”
Timeline of the Incident
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9:31am: Police receive reports of a car driving towards people and a stabbing at Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue.
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9:37am: Major incident declared.
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9:38am: GMP firearms officers fire shots, reportedly hitting the suspect.
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9:41am: Paramedics attend to four injured members of the public.
Mayor Burnham confirmed that the “immediate danger appears to be over,” but authorities continue to ask the public to avoid the area while investigations proceed.
This incident has sent shockwaves through Manchester’s Jewish community and the wider public, raising urgent questions about security and safety during religious observances.
