Federal authorities revealed Monday that the shocking attack earlier this month on a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, was a deliberate act of terrorism inspired by Hezbollah and aimed squarely at the Jewish community.

According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the attacker, Ayman Ghazali—a naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Lebanon—carried out the assault on March 12 by ramming a pickup truck into the synagogue while more than 100 children were inside attending school.

Ghazali died at the scene after fatally shooting himself. Miraculously, no one else was killed in the attack.

Investigators disclosed that Ghazali had previously appeared in federal databases due to connections with individuals tied to Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed terror organization.

Authorities say the attack was not spontaneous. Planning began several days in advance and intensified by March 9. A review of Ghazali’s online activity revealed repeated consumption of pro-Hezbollah and Iranian propaganda, along with searches related to firearms and ammunition.

In the days leading up to the attack, Ghazali closely followed speeches and coverage involving Hezbollah’s leader, Naim Qassem, as well as reports about an Iranian-issued fatwa calling for total jihad against U.S. military forces.

Officials also pointed to a possible motive linked to events overseas. Just one week prior, members of Ghazali’s family in Lebanon—including two brothers—were killed in an Israeli airstrike during the ongoing conflict involving Iran and its proxies. The Israeli military later identified one of his brothers as a Hezbollah commander responsible for weapons operations.

The FBI emphasized that the synagogue targeted in the attack is the largest Jewish temple in Michigan, underscoring what officials described as a clear and intentional effort to strike at the heart of the Jewish community.

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