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| − | '''Mufid Fawaz Alkhader''' is the [[Arab]] [[Muslim]] [[terrorism|terrorist]], who, on Oct 7, 2023, as [[Hanukkah]] celebrations were to begin, the [[Islamism|Islamist]] Akhader fired two rounds from a shotgun outside Temple Israel in Albanu, [[NY]].<ref>[https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/mufid-fawaz-alkhader-heads-court-temple-israel-18541327.php Mufid Fawaz Alkhader due in court in gunfire at Albany's Temple Israel], Times Union, Dec 8, 2023.<blockquote><small> | + | '''Mufid Fawaz Alkhader''' is the [[Arab]] [[Muslim]] [[terrorism|terrorist]], who, on Oct 7, 2023, as [[Hanukkah]] celebrations were to begin, the [[Islamism|Islamist]] Akhader fired two rounds from a shotgun on the front steps of the Temple Israel,<ref>Briana Supardi, [https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/fbi-releases-identity-of-suspect-in-temple-israel-shots-fired-incident-mufid-fawaz-alkhader FBI releases identity of suspect in Temple Israel shots fired incident], ''cbs6albany'', Dec 8, 2023</ref> in [[Albany]], [[NY]].<ref name=tu>[https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/mufid-fawaz-alkhader-heads-court-temple-israel-18541327.php Mufid Fawaz Alkhader due in court in gunfire at Albany's Temple Israel], ''Times Union'', Dec 8, 2023.<blockquote><small> |
| | ALBANY — A 28-year-old man accused of firing two rounds from a shotgun into the air outside Temple Israel on Thursday afternoon has been charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person because he allegedly admitted to using marijuana regularly when he was being interviewed by the members of a federal task force following his arrest — Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, a U.S. citizen born in Iraq, allegedly shouted “free Palestine” when police detained him after he fired a shotgun... | | ALBANY — A 28-year-old man accused of firing two rounds from a shotgun into the air outside Temple Israel on Thursday afternoon has been charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person because he allegedly admitted to using marijuana regularly when he was being interviewed by the members of a federal task force following his arrest — Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, a U.S. citizen born in Iraq, allegedly shouted “free Palestine” when police detained him after he fired a shotgun... |
| | Alkhader, a resident of Schenectady, shouted “Free Palestine” during the incident, according to city police and a person briefed on the matter. It’s unclear whether he said that while being arrested or when he fired the weapon — or both... | | Alkhader, a resident of Schenectady, shouted “Free Palestine” during the incident, according to city police and a person briefed on the matter. It’s unclear whether he said that while being arrested or when he fired the weapon — or both... |
| − | Alkhader made a brief appearance Friday morning in federal court. Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and a gray overcoat, he told U.S. Magistrate Judge Christian Hummel that he struggled to understand English. “My English is limited,” he said.</small></blockquote></ref><ref mame=newsweek>Giulia Carbonaro, [https://www.newsweek.com/who-mufid-alkhader-albany-synagogue-shooting-suspect-1850741 Who Is Mufid Alkhader? Albany Synagogue Shooting Suspect], ''Newsweek'', | + | Alkhader made a brief appearance Friday morning in federal court. Dressed in an orange jumpsuit and a gray overcoat, he told U.S. Magistrate Judge Christian Hummel that he struggled to understand English. “My English is limited,” he said.</small></blockquote></ref><ref name=newsweek>Giulia Carbonaro, [https://www.newsweek.com/who-mufid-alkhader-albany-synagogue-shooting-suspect-1850741 Who Is Mufid Alkhader? Albany Synagogue Shooting Suspect], ''Newsweek'', Dec 08, 2023. <blockquote><small>Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, a U.S. citizen born in Iraq, fired a shotgun outside the synagogue in Albany, New York.</small></blockquote></ref> |
| − | Dec 08, 2023. <blockquote><smal>Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, a U.S. citizen born in Iraq, fired a shotgun outside the synagogue in Albany, New York.</small></blockquote></ref> | |
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| | Alkhader called out: 'Free Palestine,' and fled the scene of the incident. He has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.<ref name=doj/> | | Alkhader called out: 'Free Palestine,' and fled the scene of the incident. He has been arrested and charged with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person.<ref name=doj/> |
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| − | Born in [[Iraq]], naturalized US citizen of Schenectady, NY.<ref name=doj>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/schenectady-man-charged-connection-shots-fired-outside-temple-israel Schenectady Man Charged in Connection with Shots Fired Outside of Temple Israel. Friday, December 8, 2023] Department of Justice (.gov).</ref> | + | |
| | + | The staff noticed the armed man outside the building. They immediately placed the building on lockdown, including an early childhood center filled with small children.<ref name=tu/> "At least two dozen preschool children were on the premises at the time."<ref name=dg>Ashley Hupfl and Steven Cook , [https://www.dailygazette.com/news/crime/temple-israel-albany/article_86061592-9541-11ee-8d53-eff2f416701f.html Albany's Temple Israel shooting suspect ID'd; Schenectady man charged, feds say], ''Daily Gazette'', Dec 8, 2023</ref> |
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| | + | [[File:Mufid Fawaz Alkhader.jpg|thumb|Mufid Fawaz Alkhader at the time of arrest]] |
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| | + | Born in [[Iraq]], naturalized US citizen of Schenectady, NY.<ref name=doj>[https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndny/pr/schenectady-man-charged-connection-shots-fired-outside-temple-israel Schenectady Man Charged in Connection with Shots Fired Outside of Temple Israel. Friday, December 8, 2023] Department of Justice (.gov).</ref> Aged 28, at the time of arrest. |
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| | + | The court was told, Allhader's English is limited. |
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| | It happened on the days of operation [[Swords of Iron]]. | | It happened on the days of operation [[Swords of Iron]]. |
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| | + | "State and federal law enforcement agencies were investigating the shooting incident at the Temple Israel in Albany as [[antisemitic]] incidents are on the rise nationwide two months into the war between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza."<ref name=dg/> |
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| | *[[Loay Alnaji]] | | *[[Loay Alnaji]] |
| | *[[Hesham A. Ayyad]] | | *[[Hesham A. Ayyad]] |
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| | {{Reflist}} | | {{Reflist}} |
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| | [[Category:Islamic Terrorism]] | | [[Category:Islamic Terrorism]] |
| | [[Category:Anti-Semitism]] | | [[Category:Anti-Semitism]] |