Plot Foiled

Two men have been found guilty in Britain of planning an Islamic State inspired gun attack aimed at killing hundreds of people from the Jewish community, a case authorities say highlights the renewed threat posed by extremist violence in Europe.

A jury convicted Walid Saadaoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, on Tuesday after prosecutors detailed a plan to carry out a mass shooting using automatic weapons. Investigators said the pair intended to kill as many Jews as possible before dying as martyrs.

Police said the plot was disrupted before it could be carried out, preventing what could have been one …