Hundreds gather for vigil after Hamas attacks
Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in Manchester city centre after the Hamas attacks in Israel.
Militants entered communities near the Gaza Strip on Saturday, killing hundreds of people at a music festival and taking dozens of hostages.
Greater Manchester mayor, Andy Burnham, and city council leader, Bev Craig ,were among those speaking at the event.
Manchester Central MP, Lucy Powell, said: “We stand together against terror as one community.”
Rabbi Daniel Walker said the Jewish community was feeling “vulnerable” and “in pain” for the suffering of people in Israel.
He said the vigil “expressed simple sorrow and solidarity” after the “terrible atrocities which went beyond the pale”.
Bury South MP, Christian Wakeford, said vigil showed a “clear message of solidarity”.
Raphi Bloom, the Jewish Representative Council of Greater Manchester and Region, said it was a chance to “come together” and show solidarity.
—BBC
