The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon a week before the attack on the synagogue.
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SUN · 2026-03-15 · 13:50 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0315-24711
NSR-2026-0315-24711News Report·SCO·National Security
Israel Says Michigan Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was a Hezbollah Commander
The Israeli military stated that it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon. The airstrike occurred one week prior to Ghazali's attack on a synagogue in Michigan.
Isabel Kershner and Natan OdenheimerNew York Times - WorldFiled 2026-03-15 · 13:50 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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The Israeli military stated that it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon. The airstrike occurred one week prior to Ghazali's attack on a synagogue in Michigan. According to Israel, Ghazali's brother was a commander in Hezbollah. The Israeli military has not provided further details regarding the location of the airstrike or the specific role the brother allegedly held within Hezbollah. The connection between the airstrike and the synagogue attack remains unclear.
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The airstrike occurred a week before the attack on the synagogue.
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The Israeli military said it killed the brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali in an airstrike in Lebanon.
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Ayman Mohamad Ghazali is connected to the attack on the Michigan synagogue.
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