Shocking Evidence in Thwarted Terror Attack Emerges

Yesterday, an ISIS supporter, Ayman Ghazali, rammed a truck into a Michigan synagogue and school – the first of two deadly terrorist attacks that took place in the United States.

Thankfully, no innocent fatalities have been reported. However, the attacker was neutralized by armed security guards on the site. Afterward, federal authorities uncovered explosives in the suspect’s truck.

According to reports, “Emergency responders found what appeared to be a large amount of explosives in the back of the vehicle, according to multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the scene.” Without those trained guards in place, this could have been far, far worse.

This horrific incident took place at a very large synagogue complex. This is not a small congregation. We’re talking about a community with more than 10,000 members, a large educational facility, and even a preschool with about 150 children.

If that sounds like the makings of a nightmare scenario, that’s because it was.

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer said that if the attacker had succeeded, it could have been a mass-casualty attack on children on the scale of Sandy Hook. And when you look at the layout of the facility, that assessment isn’t far-fetched.

But here’s the reason we are not talking about a national tragedy today: Security worked. The synagogue had trained security personnel in place, and those individuals acted quickly and neutralized the threat before the attacker could carry out his plan. So, it’s fortunate, but also a sad commentary when houses of worship need armed security in the United States.

Sadly, the second attack did claim an innocent victim. This one happened at Old Dominion University, where a gunman entered an ROTC classroom and reportedly asked if an ROTC class was in session.

When a student confirmed it was, the gunman opened fire, killing the professor, a decorated Army lieutenant colonel who had served multiple tours in Iraq. The students inside that classroom are future members of the U.S. military preparing to serve their country. And it’s safe to say they proved they are up to the task, as they took immediate action and “rendered him no longer alive.”

But here’s the scary part: The attacker was not unknown to law enforcement. He had already been convicted and imprisoned for supporting ISIS and planning a terrorist attack. Federal prosecutors sought a 20-year prison sentence, but a judge cut that in half. With credit for time served and an early release, he was out of prison in less than eight years.

And now, he did exactly what he had tried to do the first time.

While the specific motivations for both attacks are not officially known, they are just indicators of the rampant violent antisemitism and Islamic radicalism spreading throughout the world. It certainly doesn’t help when we hear antisemitic rhetoric coming out of the United Nations.

U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories Francesca Albanese had been placed under sanctions by the Trump Administration because of statements and actions targeting Israel through international legal bodies. We told you how Albanese once claimed Israel has no right to defend itself from attacks.

When French President Emmanuel Macron described October 7 as the worst antisemitic massacre of the century, Albanese responded:

The greatest anti-Semitic massacre of our century? No, Mr. @EmmanuelMacron. The victims of 7/10 were not killed because they were Jewish, but in reaction to Israeli oppression. France and the international community did nothing to prevent it.

The fact that this response came from a representative of the U.N. is sickening. The U.S. government sanctioned her over actions tied to legal campaigns against Israel. Now, there is an effort to overturn those sanctions through a lawsuit filed by her daughter, claiming they create financial hardship for the family.

The ACLJ has filed a critical amicus brief supporting the government’s authority to impose those sanctions. Because this isn’t just a legal debate – it’s about accountability. When rhetoric from influential institutions excuses or rationalizes violence, it spreads far beyond diplomatic circles, and innocent people die, as we saw yesterday.

Today’s Sekulow broadcast included more discussion of yesterday’s horrific terror attacks on U.S. soil. We were also joined by candidate for Oklahoma Attorney General, former Oklahoma State Rep. Jon Echols, and American astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore, whose planned eight-day mission to the International Space Station in 2024 ended up lasting over nine months.

Watch the full broadcast below: