The alleged striker also died after being killed by the police. Three others are in serious condition following the car and stabbing in the Heaton Park synagogue in the city of the north of English.
Odious assault on Yom Kippour
“The worship houses are sacred places where people can go to find peace,” said UN chief António Guterres, in a declaration published by his spokesperson.
“Targeting a synagogue on Yom Kippour, the most holy day of the Jewish calendar, is particularly odious. »»
Video sequences from the outside of the building-which are approximately four kilometers north of the city center in a district with a large Jewish community-have shown that the attacker lying on the ground after being killed by police police from the Grand Manchester.
According to police, two arrests were made concerning the incident. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said additional police will be deployed in Jewish worship houses across the country.
Alarm on the increase in anti -Semitism
Yom Kippour, also known as the expiation day, is devoted to repentance, reflection and search for forgiveness. Many worshipers spend much of the day in synagogue with special prayers to open and close what is a day of fasting.
The Secretary-General practiced his largest condolences to the victims and their families in Manchester and beyond, wishing rapid recovery to the injured.
Synagogue Heaton Park in Manchester, United Kingdom.
“” He is united with the Jewish community and calls on the officials to be brought to justice“Continued the declaration.
“” The secretary general is deeply concerned about the alarming rise in anti -Semitism in the world and underlines the urgent need to confront hatred and intolerance in all their forms. “”
The high representative of the United Nations which serves as a focal point to monitor anti -Semitism, Ángel Moratinos, published a statement Underline that worship houses should be places “where the faithful find comfort and peace, not terror and fear.”
While the senior official striving to improve an answer on the system scale, he reiterated his determination “to continue standing and denounces all acts of anti -Semitism”.
Mr. Moritanos was also appointed UN special envoy to fight against Islamophobia in May this year.
Originally published at Almouwatin.com
