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Ayman Mohammed Ghazali, a Lebanese-born US citizen, allegedly rammed an explosives-laden truck into Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Other recent incidents include a deadly shooting at a bar in Austin, Texas, and an ISIS-inspired attack at Old Dominion University. Authorities warn that the war with Iran is causing a surge in domestic threats and anti-Semitic violence across the United States.
Reports of a "National Day of Hate" organized by neo-Nazi groups were largely characterized as a hoax after law enforcement found no credible threats. Despite the lack of scheduled events, police departments in New York and New Jersey increased patrols at synagogues as a precaution. In Bloomfield, New Jersey, religious leaders used the occasion to pivot the focus back to the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
