Mar 30, 2026
A man who crashed his pickup truck into a Detroit-area synagogue earlier in March was carrying out an attack inspired by Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist organization, the FBI said Monday.Ayman Ghazali made a video before th e attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, saying he wanted to kill as many of them as I possibly can, said Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI in Detroit.RELATED STORY | Michigan synagogue attacker recently lost family in Israeli airstrike on LebanonGhazali, 41, of Dearborn Heights, sat in the parking lot for a few hours on March 12 before smashing his pickup through closed doors and into the hallway of an early childhood education area, striking a security guard.IN CASE YOU MISSED IT | Authorities track a surge in antisemitic attacks worldwideHe then exchanged gunfire with another guard before fatally shooting himself, the FBI said at the time. The Ford F150, stocked with commercial-grade fireworks and jugs of gasoline, caught fire during the confrontation.First responders quickly cleared the building, and no one among the 150 children and staff was injured, officials said. ...read more read less
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