Muslim Terrorist Kills 2 Jews Hy’d In Manchester Shul Attack On Yom Kippur

Police have identified the Muslim terrorist who carried out the deadly attack at a shul in Manchester that left two Jews murdered Hy’d.

The attacker, 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen born in Syria, was shot dead by officers outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Crumpsall at 9:38 a.m.

The terrorist killed two men and injured three others after first ramming people with his car outside the synagogue and then stabbing victims with a knife.

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) confirmed that three other suspects, two men in their 30s and a woman in her 60s, were arrested in connection with the act of terrorism.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that additional security would be deployed at synagogues nationwide, while London Mayor Sadiq Khan promised “high visibility” patrols around Jewish institutions in the capital.

Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis called the massacre the “tragic result” of an “unrelenting wave of Jew hatred on our streets, campuses, on social media and elsewhere.”

“This is the day we hoped we would never see, but which deep down, we knew would come,” he said.

Among the injured were one man who was stabbed, another struck by the vehicle, and a third who sustained an injury while police confronted the terrorist, GMP reported.

Officers confirmed that a suspicious device worn by Al-Shamie was examined and found not to be a viable explosive. GMP also noted that their records did not show any prior Prevent referrals relating to him.

Al-Shamie reportedly came to the UK as a child and was granted citizenship in 2006.

The attack erupted just after 9:30 a.m. Police rushed to the scene after receiving reports that the terrorist had driven his car at the synagogue. A major incident was immediately declared.

Eyewitnesses said synagogue security prevented the terrorist from storming the building.

Video shows armed police confronting Al-Shamie, shooting him as he tried to rise from the ground—just seven minutes after the first emergency call.

Officers warned the crowd to back away, fearing the man had a bomb.

Prime Minister Starmer praised synagogue security, police, and Rabbi Daniel Walker for preventing an even greater tragedy.

Rabbi Walker was hailed as a hero for protecting the congregation by locking doors and barricading worshippers inside. Witnesses described his calm leadership as he led prayers and guided the community to safety.

One neighbor told the Daily Mail: “Rabbi Walker was incredibly calm, he shut the doors to the synagogue to stop him getting inside. He barricaded everyone inside. He is a hero, this could have been even worse.”

GMP chief constable Sir Stephen Watson also commended the bravery of security staff and worshippers who acted immediately to stop the terrorist from gaining access to the synagogue.

Starmer cut short a summit in Denmark and returned to Britain in response to the atrocity. Speaking from Downing Street after chairing a Cobra emergency committee meeting, he condemned the “terrorist attack that attacked Jews because they are Jews.”

He pledged to the Jewish community: “I promise you that I will do everything in my power to guarantee you the security that you deserve, starting with a more visible police presence, protecting your community. I promise you that over the coming days, you will see the other Britain, the Britain of compassion, of decency, of love.”

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham said: “Tonight, our first thoughts are with the families of those people who died, those injured and those traumatised by this, an horrific antisemitic attack on our Jewish friends and neighbours. We condemn it outright. Greater Manchester will never stand aside when one of our communities is attacked.”

GMP later confirmed that crime scenes remained in place at two additional locations linked to the arrests. “We can confirm that three suspects are currently in custody and have been arrested on suspicion of commission, preparation and instigation of acts of terrorism,” a spokesman said.