As members of the Jewish community gathered to pray on Yom Kippur, a man drove his car into the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in Manchester, England, and began stabbing people on Thursday morning. At least two people were killed, and another three are injured. The attacker is dead after being shot by police.

The British government has labeled the attack as terrorism, and two other arrests have been made, Assistant Commissioner Laurence Taylor said in a press conference .

Police believe they know the identity of the attacker, “but for safety reasons at the scene we are unable to confirm at this stage,” Taylor said.

Jews urged to keep synagogue doors closed

The Community Security Trust, a British charity that provides safety, security and advice to the British Jewish commun

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