An incident has occurred at a synagogue in Manchester, England, drawing attention to a reported increase in antisemitic incidents throughout Britain. This event positions Manchester among several global cities that have experienced anti-Jewish violence. Data indicates a notable rise in antisemitic occurrences across the United Kingdom, other European countries, and the United States over the past two years, following the attack by Hamas militants on civilians in Israel and the subsequent Israeli military campaign in Gaza.
While British authorities have previously thwarted terrorist plots targeting Jewish individuals and places of worship, direct acts of targeted violence at synagogues have been less frequent in the country. David Feldman, co-director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Study of Antisemitism in London, characterized this specific incident as “extraordinary” for Britain.
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/world/europe/britain-antisemitism-manchester.html