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FBI Investigates Deadly Truck Attack on Michigan Synagogue

3/15/2026

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Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, U.S. citizen, died after driving a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 12, 2026.
The FBI classified the incident as a targeted act against the Jewish community, with one security guard injured.
Ghazali lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.
Security measures at synagogue prevented injuries to 140 children and staff, while investigators examine explosives found in Ghazali's vehicle.

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Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, 41, U.S. citizen, died after driving a truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan, on March 12, 2026.
The FBI classified the incident as a targeted act against the Jewish community, with one security guard injured.
Ghazali lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.
Security measures at synagogue prevented injuries to 140 children and staff, while investigators examine explosives found in Ghazali's vehicle.