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U.S. Citizen Drives into Synagogue, Sparks FBI Investigation

3/13/2026

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Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old U.S. citizen from Lebanon, drove into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 12, 2026, injuring a security guard and starting a fire.
Ghazali lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon just days earlier.
The FBI is investigating the incident as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.

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Story summary

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, a 41-year-old U.S. citizen from Lebanon, drove into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 12, 2026, injuring a security guard and starting a fire.
Ghazali lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon just days earlier.
The FBI is investigating the incident as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.