The suspect in Thursday’s deadly knife attack on a synagogue in Manchester, England, has been identified as a British citizen of Syrian descent named Jihad Al-Shamie.

Al-Shamie, 35, was shot dead by police after he rammed people with his vehicle — and then attacked one person with a knife — just as a Yom Kippur service began. He was wearing what was referred to as a “suspicious package” around his waist. Three others were arrested in connection with the attack.

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🚨 BREAKING: The Manchester synagogue attacker has been named as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent.

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“The man who carried out the Manchester synagogue terrorist attack has been named by Greater Manchester Police as 35-year-old Jihad Al-Shamie, a British citizen of Syrian descent,” GB News presenter Patrick Christys reported.

Anna Riley, reporting from the scene for GB News, confirmed that two other men, both in their thirties, and a woman in her sixties had also been arrested on terrorism charges in connection with the attack, and also said that the “suspicious package” had been evaluated by police investigators and was determined to be “not viable.”

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Police in Manchester were still working to identify those who were killed in the attack, and noted that several remained in the hospital as a result of injuries sustained when the suspect rammed into the crowd.

Riley said that interviews with locals revealed that “people have been killed here, Jewish people, just for being Jewish.”

Yom Kippur, considered the holiest day of the year on the Jewish calendar, is translated in English as the “Day of Atonement.” The focus on this somber holiday is repentance for any wrongdoing over the past year.

CBS News is reportedly set to name Bari Weiss as its inaugural editor-in-chief after Paramount inked a deal to buy Weiss’ outlet, The Free Press, for $150 million.

Weiss will report directly to Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison, circumventing both CBS News president Tom Cibrowski and CBS president George Cheeks, who typically oversees all CBS News executives, according to the New York Post.

Weiss’ The Free Press will not be incorporated into CBS News, but will remain a standalone property under Paramount.

The $150 million buyout of The Free Press involves cash and stock options, according to the Post.

Weiss will move to helm the news division at CBS, vaulting her over reporters and anchors to have a significant hand in managing the editorial direction of the outlet, a remarkable comeback for a journalist who left The New York Times under controversial circumstances five years ago.

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Weiss has long been seen as an independent voice since her departure from the opinion page of The New York Times in 2020. In her resignation letter, Weiss cited “bullying by colleagues” and an “illiberal environment” among her reasons for leaving the paper. With the deal with Paramount, Weiss has sprung into a highly influential position as media organizations grapple with the heavy progressive slant that the largest outfits have operated under for decades.

Paramount’s decision to move Weiss to the helm of CBS News reflects a new dynamic in corporate media to invite in voices that are more critical of the political Left wing of the country. Though Weiss is not a conservative, she is friendly with many on the Right, often inviting them to come on her podcast “Honestly,” and her ascension should be seen as a positive development for conservatives who want to see a more balanced approach to politics in corporate media.