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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Police believe they have foiled ‘imminent’ attack on Manchester’s Jewish community

Police officers patrol outside Heaton Park Synagogue, marked by a Star of David above the entrance
Police patrol outside the Heaton Park synagogue in Manchester as the Jewish community marks Yom Kippur on 21 September 2026. Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Police believe they have stopped an imminent plot to attack Jewish communities in the Manchester area.

The announcement on Tuesday follows the arrest of two men on Sunday at 2.45pm in Manchester and comes during the period of festivals at the beginning of the Jewish new year.

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