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Jordanian national in Florida sentenced to 6 years for targeting businesses he believed supported Israel

JL;DR SUMMARY Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, a Jordanian national residing illegally in Florida, was sentenced to six years in federal prison for targeting U.S. businesses he believed supported Israel. 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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FloridaU.S. Justice DepartmentU.S. AttorneyJordanian NationalHashem Younis Hashem HnaihenSolar Farm AttackThreatening LettersMaitland Jewish Community

Places mentioned

Orlando, Florida, United States
"He was charged after allegedly leaving similar letters at a propane gas distributor in Orlando and, according to local reports, other area businesses, including two Starbucks locations and a McDonalds, breaking the windows of some of these establishments."
Wedgefield, Florida, United States
"Hashem Younis Hashem Hnaihen, 44, had destroyed several solar panels at a facility in Wedgefield in June 2024, causing over $450,000 in damage, and left a letter threatening to use explosives to cause further damage."
Maitland, Florida, United States
"Maitland, Florida, where Hnaihen targeted a McDonalds, is also home to a Jewish community center, Jewish day school and Conservative synagogue, all located blocks from the site."

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