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Tensions remain high after U.K. synagogue attack

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New details are coming in about a deadly attack on a synagogue in the United Kingdom on Yom Kippur. Authorities say one of the two victims may have been shot by police.

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  • A terrorist attack occurred at a Manchester synagogue, leaving two dead and three injured. 19s
  • The attacker was identified as Syrian-born British citizen Jihad al-Shami. 38s
  • This is the first fatal attack targeting Jewish people in Britain in at least 30 years. 1m 17s
  • Antisemitic incidents in the UK have risen sharply, with over 1,500 recorded in six months. 1m 26s
  • Government and religious leaders have condemned the attack and called for unity. 1m 35s
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