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mahatmakanejeeves

(69,421 posts)
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:13 PM Friday

Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says.

Source: Associated Press

U.S. News
Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says.

By COREY WILLIAMS and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
Updated 11:59 AM EDT, March 13, 2026

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — A man with a rifle who crashed into a large Michigan synagogue in what federal officials say was an attack had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon last week, an official said Friday.

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Lebanon, was killed by security after ramming into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township near Detroit and driving down a hallway in a vehicle that then caught fire, according to authorities.

The FBI, which is leading the investigation, described the attack on one of the nation’s largest Reform synagogues as an act of violence targeting the Jewish community.

About 140 people — 106 children and more than 30 staff — were at the synagogue at the time of the attack, said Cassi Cohen, Temple Israel’s director of strategic development. None of them were injured, according to Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/michigan-synagogue-attack-fbi-investigation-58331bad2c28e78c6c99a4a764637873

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Man who attacked Michigan synagogue lost relatives in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, official says. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Friday OP
"The Hate U Give Little Infants" JustAnotherGen Friday #1
Too much pain all around. 💧 littlemissmartypants Friday #2
I look at this as a minority JustAnotherGen Friday #13
Oh. Oops.l Igel Friday #15
I'm completely confused JustAnotherGen Saturday #19
The actions of Netanyahu's government have no connection to Jews in America DavidDvorkin Friday #4
I'm talking about hatred towards American Jews JustAnotherGen Friday #12
Gee, he sure showed Israel? OC375 Friday #3
Post removed Post removed Friday #6
Pragmatism OC375 Friday #9
Trump and Netanyahu have a lot to answer for. Srkdqltr Friday #5
This has nothing to do with Trump or Netanyahu DavidDvorkin Friday #8
So if a guy Igel Friday #16
What about MBS? JustAnotherGen Saturday #20
Preview of coming attractions. Dirty laundry. twodogsbarking Friday #7
Another selfish asshole. Aristus Friday #10
It's still no excuse. electric_blue68 Friday #11
Of course it is no excuse. However, it was a completely predictable response. TomSlick Friday #14
I don't disagree per se. electric_blue68 Saturday #17
I guess we should be sympathetic to Ben Gvir also JI7 Saturday #18
Might is right malaise Saturday #21

JustAnotherGen

(38,015 posts)
1. "The Hate U Give Little Infants"
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:22 PM
Friday

Tupac was an observant man. Long gone - but violence continues. Violence begets more violence.

JustAnotherGen

(38,015 posts)
13. I look at this as a minority
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 05:08 PM
Friday

In this country.

All of the hate being inflicted? We've never retaliated.

I can't promise there won't be a retaliation in 20 years. This country is due a reckoning.

Igel

(37,501 posts)
15. Oh. Oops.l
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:46 PM
Friday

Since Iran was behind the barracks attack in Lebanon (and others) I thought you meant those.

Silly me.
'
Iran = sponsor of hate. And "we" never retaliated. When did Iran sponsor the killing of Americans in Lebanon? Jews in Latin America? "I can't promise there won't be a retaliation ... [ D] ue a reckoning."

JustAnotherGen

(38,015 posts)
19. I'm completely confused
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 08:50 AM
Saturday

Black, Jewish, Latino, Indigenous Americans have never retaliated against AmeriKKKa.

In particular Black Americans. But our long time and most natural ally has been Jewish Americans.

The man that attacked the synagogue? What did those folks inside ever to do to him? It reminds me of the murder of Carole, Denise, Cynthia, and Addie Mae.

Test - Yellow Highlights are where I've replace the language of another murderer's confession:

"I had to do it because somebody had to do something," the shooter" said in the confession, in explanation for the massacre. "These people are killing my people every day on the street, and they are raping my women. What I did is so minuscule to what they’re doing to my people every day all the time."


Who said it?

I don't see any difference between the actions and mindset of Dylan Roof and Ghazali. Ditto Gregory Bowers.

DavidDvorkin

(20,572 posts)
4. The actions of Netanyahu's government have no connection to Jews in America
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 01:43 PM
Friday

Violence against American Jews cannot be justified ore "explained" by referring to events in the Middle East.

JustAnotherGen

(38,015 posts)
12. I'm talking about hatred towards American Jews
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 05:06 PM
Friday

Latinos being hunted by ICE, Black Americans who have had it - myself included.

Do these people really think we are just going to take it?

OC375

(820 posts)
3. Gee, he sure showed Israel?
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 12:47 PM
Friday

It never ends. By this logic, people somewhere out there of the same religion of the victims get to go demo a random mosque somewhere on planet earth. And, as that goes sideways, those other folks then get to go...

Endless Waltz

Groups make people stupid.

Response to OC375 (Reply #3)

OC375

(820 posts)
9. Pragmatism
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 03:05 PM
Friday

Normally, I appreciate it, but I don't think we've seen no rules yet. There's a whole lot of nasty tucked away in bases, bunkers and basements out there, and plenty of nuts with scores to settle.

Srkdqltr

(9,685 posts)
5. Trump and Netanyahu have a lot to answer for.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 01:55 PM
Friday

The guy should not have gone after the synagogue, not never.
But trump and Netanyahu should pay.

Igel

(37,501 posts)
16. So if a guy
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 10:50 PM
Friday

goes after black kids in an attack, Trump and some Prestigious Black Guy should 'pay?

How about the hater itself?

"Malik was killed. Because of Trump and MLK's ... " and who cares how the sentence ends?"

Ciao.

JustAnotherGen

(38,015 posts)
20. What about MBS?
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 09:02 AM
Saturday

He views Iran as his primary regional adversary.

WaPo had an article on the behind the scenes prodding while being his typical fakey fake murderous self in public.

TomSlick

(12,978 posts)
14. Of course it is no excuse. However, it was a completely predictable response.
Fri Mar 13, 2026, 08:28 PM
Friday

Trump and Netanyahu have started a war that is an existential threat to the Iranian regime. It should surprise no one that the Iranians have pulled out all the stops. The closing of the Straits of Hormuz, the strikes against Israel and neighboring Arab countries, and terrorist attacks against Jews in the US were as predictable a the sunrise.

It doesn't help that Patel made it easier by firing the FBI anti-terrorist experts.

JI7

(93,523 posts)
18. I guess we should be sympathetic to Ben Gvir also
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 03:10 AM
Saturday

He is a Jew from Iraq or some other Islamic country where tiberi got rid of all the Jews.

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