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Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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JERUSALEM (AP) — The man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was the brother of a Hezbollah commander killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike, Israel’s military

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  1. Michigan synagogue attacker’s relatives killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, officials say

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    Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander - Boston News, Weather, Sports

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  1. PBS NewsHour

    Lebanese official says man in Michigan synagogue attack lost family members in Israeli airstrike (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The official in eastern Lebanon told The Associated Press that Ghazali's two brothers and a niece and nephew were killed at their home in the March 5 airstrike.

  2. CNN

    Michigan synagogue attack suspect had connections to Hezbollah members in Lebanon, sources say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The suspect in Thursday’s attack on a Michigan synagogue had previously been flagged in US government databases for connections with suspected members of the militant group Hezbollah, although he was not believed to be a member himself, law enforcement officials briefed on the matter told CNN.

  3. CNN

    Michigan synagogue attacker’s relatives killed in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, officials say (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A week before Thursday’s attack on a Michigan synagogue, the suspect’s two brothers and two of their children were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon, the mayor of the Lebanese village where they lived told CNN.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The brother, Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali, was killed last week in an Israeli strike on a Hezbollah "military structure."

  5. The Guardian

    Israel claims brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah commander (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Israeli military also says on social media brother of Ayman Mohamad Ghazali was ‘eliminated in airstrike last week’

  6. Seattle Times

    Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    Israel

  7. CBS News

    IDF says brother of Michigan synagogue suspect was Hezbollah commander killed in airstrike (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Israel Defense Forces said Ibrahim Muhammad Ghazali was responsible for managing weapons operations for the unit within the U.S.-designated terrorist group.

  8. Local News 8

    Israel says brother of Michigan synagogue assailant was Hezbollah commander killed in strike (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Tal Shalev, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli military said the brother of the man who drove a vehicle laden with explosives into a Michigan synagogue Thursday was a Hezbollah commander killed in a strike last week.

  9. Townhall

    Israel: Michigan Terrorist’s Brother Was Hezbollah Commander (opens Townhall)

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    Townhall's feed description

    Michigan synagogue attack by Ayman Ghazali linked to brother, a Hezbollah commander responsible for rocket attacks.

  10. New York Post

    Israel confirms Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was Hezbollah terrorist commander (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The brother of Ayman Muhammad Ghazali, a terrorist who rammed a vehicle into a Michigan Jewish preschool, was a Hezbollah commander, Israel Defense Forces have said.

  11. Fox News

    Brother of Michigan synagogue attacker was Hezbollah terrorist, Israel alleges (opens Fox News)

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    Israeli intelligence asserted that the Michigan synagogue attacker's brother was a Hezbollah weapons commander who was killed just days before the attack.

  12. PJ Media

    IDF: Michigan Synagogue Jihadi’s Brother Was Hezbollah Commander (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    IDF confirms Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was a Hezbollah commander involved in attacks on Israeli civilians.

  13. The Daily Caller

    Synagogue Attacker’s Brother Was Hezbollah Commander, Israel Claims (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The brother of a Lebanese immigrant who attacked a Michigan synagogue was a commander in the Islamic terrorist group Hezbollah, Israeli authorities said Sunday.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Israeli military claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    JERUSALEM (AP) — The man who attacked a Michigan synagogue was the brother of a Hezbollah commander killed earlier this month in an Israeli airstrike, Israel’s military

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Michigan synagogue attacker's brother was a slain Hezbollah commander, Israel says (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Israel's military says the brother of a man who attacked a Michigan synagogue last week was a Hezbollah commander slain in a recent Israeli attack in Lebanon.

  16. Bridge Michigan

    Israel claims brother of man who attacked Michigan synagogue was Hezbollah commander (opens Bridge Michigan)

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    Bridge Michigan's feed description

    The attacker of a West Bloomfield synagogue died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. A week earlier, four of his relatives had died in Lebanon.

  17. West Hawaii Today

    Israel says Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was a Hezbollah commander (opens West Hawaii Today)

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    West Hawaii Today's feed description

    Israel says Michigan synagogue attacker’s brother was a Hezbollah commander – Nation and World News | West Hawaii Today

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