Trending Now - Ex-wife Warned Police of Synagogue Attacker's Instability

WHO:

Ayman Mohamad Ghazali, the gunman

Fatima, the ex-wife of Ayman Ghazali

Temple Israel, the synagogue in West Bloomfield Township

FBI, investigating the attack

Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard

Israel Defense Forces, reported on Ghazali's brother

WHAT:

Ghazali drove his pickup truck into Temple Israel, striking a security officer

Ghazali engaged in gunfire with a guard and subsequently killed himself

The attack occurred while dozens of children were inside the synagogue, but no children were harmed

Ghazali's ex-wife described him as "not stable" and "suicidal" in a 911 call

The FBI classified the attack as a "targeted attack of violence against the Jewish community"

140 students and staff at Temple Israel were confirmed safe

WHERE:

Dearborn Heights, Michigan, where the 911 call was made

Temple Israel, West Bloomfield Township, Michigan

Islamic Institute of America, Dearborn Heights, Michigan

WHEN:

The 911 call was made on March 12th, 2026, at approximately 12:26 p.m.

The attack occurred on March 12th, 2026, at about 12:19 p.m.

Ghazali waited in his vehicle outside the synagogue for two hours before the attack

Ghazali became a U.S. citizen in 2016

WHY:

Ghazali's ex-wife reported he was distraught after losing family members in an Israeli airstrike on March 5th, 2026

Ghazali's brother, Ibrahim Ghazali, was identified as a Hezbollah commander killed in the airstrike

HOW:

Ghazali drove to Temple Israel and sat in the parking lot for two hours before ramming his truck into the building

The FBI reported that Ghazali died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after engaging in a gunfight with security officers

The truck caught fire during the incident

(UPDATED March 17, 2026 07:26 UTC)

In a tragic incident at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, Ayman Mohamad Ghazali drove his pickup truck into the synagogue, striking a security officer before engaging in gunfire and ultimately taking his own life. The attack occurred on March 12, 2026, while 140 students and staff were inside, but fortunately, no children were harmed, and the FBI has classified it as a targeted act of violence against the Jewish community. Ghazali's ex-wife described him as unstable and suicidal in a 911 call made shortly before the attack, which followed the loss of family members in an Israeli airstrike just days earlier.