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Manchester Police Apologize for Missed Intelligence Before Yom Kippur Synagogue Attack

How 2 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

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By אסף רוזנצוייג

First reported by Mako · Jul 23, 2026

What happened

Manchester Police apologized for failing to investigate seized phone data from synagogue attacker Jihad Al-Shami before his deadly 2025 Yom Kippur attack. An accomplice, Mohammed Bashir, was sentenced to life for aiding a separate planned terror attack. An independent inquiry is underway into the police's handling of the case.

  • 01Manchester Police admitted failing to check attacker Jihad Al-Shami’s phones seized twice in 2025 before the synagogue attack.
  • 02Al-Shami’s unexamined phone data contained extremist and antisemitic content, including messages with accomplice Mohammed Bashir.
  • 03Bashir received a life sentence for assisting in planning another terror attack that was not executed.
  • 04Al-Shami was killed by police during the October 2025 Yom Kippur synagogue stabbing that killed two worshippers.
  • 05Police Chief Stephen Watson publicly apologized for the missed investigative opportunity and its consequences.
  • 06An independent investigation is examining Manchester Police’s handling of Al-Shami’s case prior to the attack.

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In this story
People
OrganizationsManchester Police, British Independent Police Oversight Authority, ISIS
PlacesManchester, United Kingdom, Swindon, Britain

Full coverage · 2 outlets

The same event, reported separately by each newsroom. Open a few to compare what each emphasizes — and what they leave out.

MakoCenter · HebrewJul 23, 2026
Manchester Police Apologize for Missed Intelligence Before Yom Kippur Synagogue Attack
N12Center · HebrewJul 23, 2026
Manchester Police Apologize for Missed Intelligence Before Synagogue Terror Attack on Yom Kippur

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