Michigan Synagogue Ramming Confirmed Hezbollah-Inspired Terrorism, FBI Says
The FBI's terrorism designation of the West Bloomfield synagogue ramming as Hezbollah-inspired marks the first confirmed instance of domestic violence tied to the ongoing US-Iran conflict. The attack template, a US-based actor radicalized by family casualties in Lebanon, represents a scalable threat as the conflict continues.
NYC Terror Plot Thwarted: JDL Affiliate Arrested Building Firebombs Targeting Pro-Palestine Activist
NYPD and FBI arrested a JDL 613 Brotherhood member on 27 March 2026 as he assembled firebombs targeting a pro-Palestine activist's New York City home; eight Molotov cocktails were recovered and federal charges filed.
MacDill AFB IED Plot: Siblings Indicted, Suspect Flees to China
Two siblings indicted March 26 in connection with IED placement at MacDill AFB (CENTCOM HQ) on March 10, 2026. Primary suspect Alen Zheng (20) fled to China before apprehension; sister Ann Mary Zheng (27) arrested for accessory and evidence tampering. First confirmed Iran-war-linked domestic IED plot targeting a US military installation. Extradition of primary suspect assessed as improbable under current US-China diplomatic conditions.
Alvarado ICE Detention Ambush: Eight Defendants Convicted on Federal Terrorism Charges
Eight defendants convicted on federal terrorism charges, including material support to terrorists and conspiracy to carry explosives, for the July 4, 2025 ambush at an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas. Verdicts set a significant legal precedent for prosecuting organized direct-action attacks on federal immigration facilities as terrorism.
Old Dominion University Shooting: Terrorism Investigation After ROTC Classroom Attack in Norfolk
A former National Guard member with a prior Islamic State-related conviction attacked an ROTC setting at Old Dominion University, killing one and injuring two before ROTC students stopped him, prompting an FBI terrorism investigation into motive, support, and how the suspect re-armed post-release.
Michigan Synagogue Attack: Vehicle Ramming, Fire, and Rifle Threat at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield
A vehicle-ramming attack at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield escalated into a fire and armed confrontation that the FBI framed as targeted anti-Jewish violence; security and staff protected 140 children on site while authorities investigated explosives and unresolved motive details as the suspect died at the scene.