The assault drew swift condemnation from civic and faith leaders. Bev Craig, leader of Manchester City Council, called it a “shocking and reprehensible attack” and urged residents to “come together.” Qari Asim, senior imam at Leeds’ Makkah Mosque, said, “Places of worship must always be sanctuaries of peace and safety, not scenes of fear and hatred.” The Israeli Embassy described the violence as “abhorrent and deeply distressing.”