UK declares major terrorist threat after Manchester synagogue attack on Yom Kippur

At least two people were killed and several others injured in a mass stabbing and vehicle-ramming attack outside Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, UK, on Yom Kippur. Police shot dead a third man believed to be the attacker. Authorities declared the incident a major terrorist threat under the PLATO protocol. Victims suffered stab wounds and injuries from a car used in the assault. Prime Minister Keir Starmer called the attack appalling and announced he will chair an emergency COBRA meeting upon his return to London. He promised heightened security at synagogues nationwide to protect the Jewish community.