India joined global voices in denouncing the terrorist attack at Manchester’s Heaton Park Synagogue on Thursday evening during Yom Kippur prayers. British police described the incident as a terrorist attack that left two people dead before armed police shot the assailant.
Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the attack was “especially saddening,” and added the irony of that event occurring on International Day of Non-Violence. “This serves as another perilous reminder of the global threat of terrorism, and the world community must unite to fight against them,” he said, offering condolences to victims’ family and peple of the UK.
As stated by Greater Manchester Police, the assailant drove into a group of bystanders and then reportedly stabbed a security guard close to the synagogue. Armed officers arrived on the scene promptly and detained the assailant, telling members of the public to step back for fear that the assailant might be wearing explosives.
World leaders expressed anger and disgust. Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu stated Israel would stand strong with the Jewish community in the UK: “It is weakness that fuels terror. It is strength and unity that will defeat it.”
UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the attack, noting that violence in sacred sites is “particularly horrible.” The Israeli Embassy in London described the incident as “abhorrent and deeply distressing.”
Attacking both a religious observance and a symbol of peace has once again emphasized the world-wide need for collective resolve to fight terrorism.
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