The News Agents A terrorist attack on Yom Kippur
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Oct 2, 2025 
David Yelland, former editor of The Sun, shares insights on the recent terrorist attack in Manchester during Yom Kippur. He discusses the media's role in potentially sowing division in the aftermath, urging restraint and responsibility. Yelland highlights the resilience of Manchester's close-knit Jewish and Muslim communities, contrasted with the rising fear in places of worship. He warns against opportunistic narratives that exploit tragedy for political gain, emphasizing the need for solidarity and understanding in times of crisis.
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Timing Deepens The Trauma
- The attack occurred on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, amplifying its emotional impact on the community.
- Jon Sopel and Emily Maitlis stress victims were worshippers, not political actors, separating faith from foreign policy.
Gathering Turns From Privilege To Vulnerability
- Jon Sopel describes heightened fear and the privilege of gathering to pray despite security worries.
- He emphasizes the attack's timing struck during a prayer for remembering lost relatives, deepening communal grief.
Low-Tech Methods Raise Security Dilemmas
- Andy Hughes links modern low-tech terror methods to ISIS guidance promoting knives and vehicles since the mid-2010s.
- He warns this trend is hard to prevent because knives and cars are widely available.