# PM statement on October 7th attacks

Date: 7 Oct 2026
Released by: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Prime Minister Andy Burnham marked three years since the October 7 attacks on Israel, remembering those killed by Hamas and pointing to a disturbing rise in antisemitism in the UK, including the attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester a year ago. He said the government is funding protection for synagogues, schools and community buildings and will come down hard on antisemitism. He also restated UK support for a two-state solution.

## Original release

Three years on from the October 7 attacks on Israel, we remember those who were senselessly killed by Hamas terrorists. The impact of the attacks has been felt not just in Israel, but in Jewish communities across the world who still bear the burden of the tragic events that day. In the years since, we have seen a disturbing rise in antisemitic behaviour in the UK. A year ago we witnessed a horrifying terrorist attack on the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation in Manchester, with further attacks against Jewish people and institutions since. I want Britain’s Jewish community to hear this from me directly. We stand with you. Abuse and violence against you, in any form, will not be tolerated. Not on our streets, not online, not in our schools or universities. That’s why we are funding protection for synagogues, schools and community buildings, and why we will come down hard on antisemitism wherever it is found - in classrooms, on campuses and in neighbourhoods. At home, we are committed to protecting our citizens from vile hatred. Abroad, we continue to work towards a two-state solution, with Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in peace and security. An attack on Jewish people in Britain is an attack on all of us. Antisemitism has no place in this country, and we will do everything we can to stamp it out.

## Key details

- Issued by: Prime Minister's Office, 10 Downing Street
- Published: 7 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: United Kingdom
- Subject country/region: United Kingdom
- Original source: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-statement-on-october-7th-attacks
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/uk/mr01345-pm-statement-on-october-7th-attacks-07102026.html

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