The incident, which took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, is said to be over after a man, believed to be the offender, was shot by police. “It is believed that the offender is deceased, although it’s not confirmed,” said the mayor of Greater Manchester Andy Burnham. “The fact that this has taken place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, makes it all the more horrific,” Starmer said on the X platform. Dave Rich of the Community Security Trust, a charity that monitors antisemitism in the U.K., said Yom Kippur is the holiest day of the Jewish year. “It’s a very solemn day and synagogues across the country will be full throughout the day,” he said.