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UK: 2 Killed in Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur

UK: 2 Killed in Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur

UK: 2 Killed in Manchester Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur
Above: Police activity near the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue, Manchester, on Oct. 2, 2025. Image credit: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

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