On October 2, 2025 (yom kippur), a British terrorist of Syrian origin carried out an attack against members of the Jewish community who had gathered to pray at a synagogue in Manchester (two people were killed and several wounded). The terrorist arrived at the synagogue with the intention of identifying and attacking Jews, and ignoring non-Jewish passersby.
In addition, over the past 24 hours, a cell of three individuals linked to Hamas was arrested in Germany, in possession of weapons. The terrorists allegedly intended to use the weapons in attacks targeting Israelis and Jews abroad. The foiling of this plan joins further actions taken in cooperation with other countries, including Austria, to counter related threats.
Given concerns over further incidents and the possibility of copycat attacks, the national Security Council (NSC) urges Israeli citizens abroad to adhere to the NSC’s recommendations, as issued most recently on September 14, 2025:
These recommendations are detailed on the NSC’s website, with specific guidelines for each country.
The NSC website