British Prime Minister Keir Starmer denounced the “vile” synagogue assailant who “attacked Jews because they are Jews” on the holiest day of the year at a Manchester synagogue, according to The Associated Press.

Starmer said the nation must defeat rising antisemitism as he promised to increase security in Jewish communities.

He spoke Thursday after leading an emergency security meeting following the attack by an assailant who drove a car into people outside a synagogue and then began stabbing them. Two people were killed and four seriously wounded on the holiest day of the Jewish year, police said.

“I promise you that over the coming days, you will see the other Britain, the Britain of compassion, of decency, of love,” Starmer said.

“I promise you that this Britain will come together t

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