Photo of Michigan synagogue attacker shows him with AR-style rifle prior to the attack

March 20, 2026

TL;DR

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali sent a photo of himself with an AR-style rifle to a relative in Lebanon before attacking Temple Israel in Michigan.
The photo was edited with Quranic verses and a message of vengeance.
Ghazali's family members, including brothers reportedly linked to Hezbollah, were killed in an Israeli drone strike in Lebanon shortly before the attack.
The FBI is investigating the attack as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community.
Ghazali died by suicide after a gunfight with security guards, following a two-hour wait in the parking lot.
Ghazali had called his ex-wife shortly before the attack, who then alerted police that he was 'not stable'.

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