UK to establish inquiry into antisemitic and deadly attack in Manchester

The UK has announced the establishment of a state inquiry into the attack in which two synagogue worshippers were murdered in Manchester during Yom Kippur prayers a year ago. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood explained the delay due to sensitive materials. The terrorist, Jihad al-Shami, a British citizen of Syrian origin, was shot at the scene.

The UK has announced the establishment of a state inquiry into the antisemitic attack in Manchester, in which Adrian Dolby and Melvin Kravitz, two worshippers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue, were murdered during Yom Kippur prayers a year ago. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the decision today (Monday) and explained the delay by stating that the investigation includes materials sensitive to national security that could not be presented otherwise. The terrorist who carried out the attack is Jihad al-Shami, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian origin, who was shot by police at the scene. According to reports, al-Shami managed to shout to the police that he carried out the attack on behalf of the terrorist organization ISIS. The article notes that left-wing parties in the UK "cross the boundaries of antisemitism" and cites as an example the Green Party, which declared Zionism as "racism."