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'We heard the bang, bang': Eyewitnesses describe the moment Manchester synagogue attack unfolded

The attack, driven by antisemitism, killed two worshippers and injured three amid a 589% rise in UK antisemitic incidents since October 2023, police and CST reported.

  • Witnesses reported hearing a screeching crash and screams during a Yom Kippur service at Heaton Park Congregation Synagogue, as a black Kia crashed into a security member.
  • In the attack, two people were killed, and several others were injured by a suspected terrorist who was shot by police within six minutes.
  • Rabbi Daniel Walker remained calm and reassured the congregation while paramedics arrived to treat the injured at the scene.
  • Following the incident, all Yom Kippur services were cancelled in Manchester, which has the largest Jewish population outside of London in the UK.
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The deadly attack on a synagogue in Manchester on the highest Jewish holiday highlights anti-Semitism in Britain and Europe. In addition, tragic details come to light.

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The Epoch Times broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, October 2, 2025.
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