In a grim act of violence on the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, at least two people were killed and several others wounded outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue in Manchester, England. As worshippers gathered for Yom Kippur prayers, a man drove a car into pedestrians and then launched a stabbing attack before armed police intervened and shot the suspect dead. The assailant was believed to be wearing what appeared to be an explosive vest, though authorities later determined it was not viable. The scene unfolded rapidly — within minutes of the first reports, law enforcement had declared a major incident and deployed counter‑terrorism protocols. Investigations are underway, with three additional arrests made on suspicion of terrorism The attack has sent shockwaves through the Jewish community in the UK and beyond, raising serious concerns about security at religious sites and the escalating threat of antisemitic violence.