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FBI confirms that Temple Israel attacker was ‘Hezbollah-inspired’ and sought to kill Israelis

JL;DR SUMMARY The FBI confirmed that the man who attacked Temple Israel in suburban Detroit, Ayman Ghazali, was inspired by Hezbollah. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CommunityTerrorismHezbollahDetroitFbiTemple IsraelAttackSecurityAyman Ghazali

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Detroit, Michigan, United States
"The man who attacked Temple Israel in suburban Detroit last month was inspired by Hezbollah, the FBI confirmed on Monday."
West Bloomfield, Michigan, United States
"Ayman Ghazali sent a video to his sister in Lebanon shortly before driving a fireworks-laden truck into the West Bloomfield, Michigan, Reform synagogue on March 12, the FBI revealed during a press conference in Detroit."
Lebanon
"Ghazali was the only person to die in the attack, which injured a security guard and severely damaged the Temple Israel building."
Dearborn Heights, Michigan, United States
"She said Ghazali had begun searching for pro-Hezbollah materials online early this year but began planning the specific attack only days before it took place, buying an automatic rifle as well as explosives before heading from his home in Dearborn Heights to West Bloomfield."

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