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Members of the Jewish community say they have been living in fear of a major attack for almost two years.
Synagogues, schools and other Jewish sites across the country have ramped up security as they faced a surge in antisemitic incidents in the wake of the war in Gaza.
On Thursday, almost two years after Hamas launched its 7 October 2023 attacks, their fears became a reality when a knifeman wearing a suspected suicide vest targeted worshippers outside a Manchester synagogue.
Two members of the Jewish community at Heaton Park Hebrew Congreg
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