Manchester synagogue stabbing: What we know

Published October 2, 2025 9:01am ET



Two people were killed and three were injured by a man wielding a knife outside a synagogue in Manchester, England, during the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur.

The attack was categorized by authorities as a “marauding terror attack” and came as emotions run high surrounding the Israel-Hamas war. The suspect was shot and killed by police.

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