FBI says man who crashed his truck into Michigan synagogue was inspired by Hezbollah

The FBI announced that Ayman Ghazali, who crashed his truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on March 12, was motivated by Hezbollah ideology. Ghazali, a 41-year-old from Dearborn Heights, made a video stating his intent to kill as many people as possible. He spent hours in the parking lot before driving his truck through the synagogue's doors, striking a security guard. The FBI cited Ghazali's social media activity, including videos and images embracing Hezbollah's militant ideology, as evidence of his motivation. Prior to the attack, Ghazali searched for Michigan synagogues and Jewish cultural sites. While 150 children and staff were present, no one else was injured.

Ayman Ghazali crashed his pickup truck into Temple Israel synagogue in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, on March 12, 2026. According to the FBI, Ghazali was inspired by Hezbollah and intended to kill as many people as possible. He drove his truck through the synagogue doors, striking a security guard, and then exchanged gunfire with another guard before fatally shooting himself. The truck, containing fireworks and gasoline, caught fire. No one else was injured among the 150 children and staff present. Ghazali's ex-wife had alerted police to his distress following the death of family members, including a brother identified as a Hezbollah commander, in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon.