Man who helped barricade Manchester synagogue says attacker was 'monster' who 'tried every door'

Scots hero tells how he faced Manchester synagogue attacker

Ivor Rosenberg, 78, originally from Glasgow, said: “If he’d had a gun, I’d be dead."

Dispatch from the Manchester synagogue attack

Yesterday morning, on Yom Kippur – the holiest day in the Jewish calendar – worshippers were attacked outside a synagogue in Crumpsall, Manchester. Two Jewish men were killed, three remain in hospital and the attacker, now known as Jihad Al-Shamie – a British citizen of Syrian descent – was shot dead at the scene by police. It was soon declared a terrorist incident.  In close proximity to the October 7th anniversary, Jewish communities across th…

Netanyahu appears to blame Starmer for deadly synagogue attack; Russia and Ukraine agree to prisoner swap

In this Media Miss Minute, Israel's prime minister appears to be blaming the United Kingdom's leader for a deadly synagogue attack. Plus, in a step that could be hinting at peace, Russia and Ukraine are swapping prisoners.  Catch Media Miss Minute every weekday at san.com. Media Miss by the left: Netanyahu appears to blame UK for Manchester synagogue attack Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be blaming U.K. Prime Minister Keir …

Zak Wagman: The terrorist attack in Manchester may have shocked but British Jews have lived with the threat for far too long

Zak Wagman is a Conservative councillor on the London Borough of Harrow. He is also a Board Member of the Arsenal Supporters’ Trust. On my way to my local synagogue on Yom Kippur, the holiest day on the Jewish calendar, I learnt of the horrific terror attack at a synagogue in Manchester that killed two and left others wounded. I was heading to synagogue – but not to pray. Like so many of my friends and family, I was going to do my volunteer secu…

Grant Shapps shares how father-in-law helped fight off Manchester synagogue attacker

Grant Shapps has shared how his father-in-law desperately tried to help fight off the Manchester synagogue attacker. Two people died after knifeman Jihad Al-Shamie, 35, launched the car and knife onslaught last Thursday morning. The former defence secretary explained how his father-in-law was worshipping at the synagogue when the attack took place and how he helped barricade one the doors to stop Al-Shamie gaining entry. Speaking to Sky News on …

Grant Shapps describes father-in-law’s synagogue horror

The former defence minister’s father-in-law helped to save those inside by barricading the doors.