“Markel Ible was acutely aware of the consequences of his actions, which were intended to sow panic and fear," said Ann Graham, Senior Crown Prosecutor
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For two Jews in Manchester, going to synagogue on Yom Kippur to pray to be inscribed in the Book of Life cost them their lives at the hands of a terrorist. The Gaza war is accelerating the danger to Jews around the world
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said he was "appalled" by the attack. Local police said the assailant was a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent.
The victim, who wished to remain anonymous, was checking his phone for emails, heard someone running up behind him, and felt a hard blow along the side of his face, knocking him to the ground.