US EditionIsraeli Military Claims Brother of Man Who Attacked Michigan Synagogue Was Hezbollah Commander
Israeli military identified the attacker’s brother as a Hezbollah weapons commander killed in Lebanon; U.S. investigators continue probing motives and links to international terrorism.
- On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces claimed that Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, brother of the Michigan synagogue attacker, was a Hezbollah commander killed in a March 5 airstrike; U.S. officials have not verified this assertion.
- Ayman Mohamad Ghazali rammed a truck laden with fireworks and gasoline into Temple Israel on Thursday, March 12, reportedly acting out of revenge after losing family members in the March 5 strike before dying by suicide following a gunfight with security.
- Federal Bureau of Investigation investigators are treating the incident as a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community," though the agency has not formally classified the assault as terrorism while continuing to examine the attacker's background.
- Hezbollah officials denied the family's affiliation with the group, contrasting with IDF claims, while Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer called for "responsible rhetoric" to address antisemitism at a "historic high" and emphasized the necessity of armed synagogue security.
- The incident underscores escalating regional tensions as Israel continues an extensive bombing campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with more than 770 people killed in strikes since the war escalated; authorities remain focused on identifying potential domestic security threats.
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IDF Links Hezbollah Commander to Michigan Synagogue Attacker
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. In a post on X, the Israeli military on Saturday said intelligence findings linked the brother of the attacker in Michigan to Hezbollah. World News | IDF Links Hezbollah Commander to Michigan Synagogue Attacker.
The man who attacked a synagogue in Michigan was the brother of a Hezbollah commander who was killed in an Israeli airstrike, which the Israeli military reported on Sunday.
Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander
The Israeli military has determined that the brother of the man who drove his truck through a Michigan synagogue last week was a commander for Hezbollah, the terrorist group and Iranian proxy force based in Lebanon. Last Thursday, 41-year-old Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon, rammed his vehicle into the Temple Israel synagogue in Michigan, driving through the halls before exchanging fire with security officers. His …
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