Attack at Heaton Park Synagogue Sparks Security Response
Police declared major incident at 9:37am, evacuated synagogue.
Paramedics treated patients, transported injured to hospital.
Bomb disposal unit deployed after attacker wore vest resembling explosive device.
Counter-terrorism police declared terrorism incident, knew attacker’s identity, two arrested.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed police deployment to synagogues.
3,528 anti-Semitic incidents in 2024, second-highest, linked to October 7, 2023 conflict.
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