FBI Labels Synagogue Attack Terrorism, Hezbollah Inspired

0:00It's March 30th. This is global news today, driven by AI tracking the world in real time. The FBI just labeled that truck crash and shooting at Michigan's biggest Jewish temple, an act of terrorism, straight up inspired by Hezbollah. On March 12, 41-year-old Iman Ghazali, 11-E's born guy who got U.S. citizenship back in 2016, slammed his truck into. The Temple of Israel synagogue, he fired shots at security guards, set off an explosion with fireworks, then killed himself. Luckily, no one else died, even though kids were there for preschool. Ghazali had been soaking up pro-Hezbollah propaganda, leading up to it, though agents couldn't confirm he was actually in the group. No signs of any partners in crime either. The day before the attack, he started posting pictures online of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Kaminay, who got taken out in U.S. and Israeli. Strikes last month. Meanwhile, the U.S. attorney for Eastern Michigan says, if Ghazali had survived, they could have nailed him on charges of supporting Hezbollah.

1:03Materially, that group got started in 1982 by Iran's revolutionary guard corps, and both are on America's terrorist watch list. Anti-Semitic attacks have exploded lately, too, making up almost two-thirds of over 5,300 religious hate crimes since February, 2024. Officers found Ghazali texted his sister right from the synagogue parking lot that morning, saying he was about to launch a mass terror hit. This all comes amid the U.S. in Israel, kicking off a war against Iran back on February 28. As the FBI digs deeper into his online trail and motives, this case shines a light on how foreign terror vibes are hitting home, especially against Jewish spots. There is sharp out there.