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Manchester synagogue terrorist called 999 to declare allegiance to IS during attack

Jihad Al-Shamie is understood to have told a 999 caller ‘I have killed Jews in the name of the Islamic State,’ reports say

Evening Standard · Oct 8, 2025

Manchester synagogue attacker called 999 to pledge allegiance to Islamic State

Jihad al-Shamie, 35, called police in the initial stages of the attack last Thursday

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025

Neighbour ‘warned police four years ago’ about Manchester synagogue killer

Resident claims they reported Jihad Al-Shamie to the Greater Manchester force during lockdown

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

Palestine Action protest ‘almost gloating over Yom Kippur attack’, demo hears

Communities have gathered to mark the second anniversary of the October 7 attacks in Israel.

The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025

Hundreds turn out at rally marking two-year anniversary of October 7 attacks

The event went ahead amid safety concerns following a terror attack on a synagogue in Manchester.

Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025

‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 492 at Palestine Action protest

Met Police said many of those arrested needed carrying away after they refused to walk from Trafalgar Square – but Amnesty International says arresting hundreds of people at the demonstration is ‘not the job of police’

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2025

Police step up patrols at Manchester synagogues after terror attack

Six people are being questioned on suspicion of preparing terrorist attacks while three men remain in hospital.

Evening Standard · Oct 4, 2025

Police still questioning six as investigation continues into synagogue attack

Terrorist Jihad Al-Shamie was on bail for an alleged rape at the time of the fatal attack, police have confirmed.

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025

Family and neighbours pay tribute to Manchester attack victims

Worshipper Adrian Daulby and security guard Melvin Cravitz were killed during the car and knife attack outside a synagogue in Manchester.

Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025

‘We must not let hatred defeat us’: British Jews on their fears, hopes and sad sense that an attack was inevitable

Members of a community reeling from Thursday’s terror attack describe lack of confidence in government’s response

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2025