Michigan synagogue attacker's brother was Hezbollah commander, IDF says

BBC News - WorldCenterEN 2 min read 100% complete March 15, 2026 at 09:47 PM

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Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, the man accused of attacking a Michigan synagogue, had a brother, Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, who was a Hezbollah commander killed in an Israeli air strike last week, according to the IDF. Ayman Ghazali died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after driving a car full of explosives into Temple Israel. The IDF stated Ibrahim Ghazali commanded a unit responsible for launching rockets at Israeli civilians and was "eliminated" in an Israeli Air Force strike. The FBI is investigating the synagogue attack as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. No one inside the synagogue was hurt, though a security guard was injured and law enforcement officers were treated for smoke inhalation.

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Mo Baydoun 30% Dearborn Heights ×240% Michigan ×240% Israel ×250% United States ×250% Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) ×250% Temple Israel ×260% Lebanon ×460% Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali ×370% Israel Defense Forces (IDF) ×370% Hezbollah ×580% Ayman Muhammad Ghazali ×490%

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