FBI Details Hezbollah‑Inspired Temple Israel Michigan Attack and Attacker’s Plot to Kill Jews
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The FBI says the March 12 attack at Temple Israel in a Detroit suburb by Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was a Hezbollah‑inspired act of terrorism: Ghazali drove a Ford F‑150 into the synagogue’s early‑childhood hallway, exchanged gunfire with security (one guard was injured), fatally shot himself, and no congregants were hurt. Investigators say he researched local synagogues and events, consumed pro‑Hezbollah and Iranian media, recorded a video saying he wanted to “kill as many of them as I possibly can,” purchased an AK/AR‑style rifle and roughly 300 rounds plus commercial fireworks and over 30 gallons of gasoline, and — though not previously on watchlists — planned the attack after months of online searching; FBI officials stress the terrorism designation followed a thorough review.