"I'm appalled by the attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall. The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific. My thoughts are with the loved ones of all those affected, and my thanks go to the emergency services and all the first responders. I am on my way back to London. When I arrive, I will chair an emergency Cobra meeting."
"This was a vile and disgusting attack on a synagogue in Manchester, Badenoch posted. On Yom Kippur the holiest day of the Jewish year families gathered in prayer were targets for violence. My heart goes out to all those hurt and affected. I know many in our Jewish community will feel shaken. They deserve to know they are not alone."
Leaders of the UK's four major parties condemned a violent attack at a synagogue in Crumpsall as details about its nature and the attacker remained unclear. The prime minister interrupted a trip to Copenhagen, flew back to the UK and prepared to chair an emergency Cobra meeting. The timing of the attack on Yom Kippur was described as particularly horrific, and gratitude was expressed to emergency services and first responders. Additional police assets were deployed to synagogues across the country. Party leaders including the Conservative, Liberal Democrat and Reform UK leaders issued messages of sympathy and condemnation.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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