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Jewish Man in Florida Arrested for Shooting Two Israeli Men He Mistook to Be Palestinian

HeadlineFeb 17, 2025

In Miami Beach, Florida, a man is facing two charges of attempted second-degree murder for firing 17 shots at another car. The man, Mordechai Brafman, told police he targeted the car because he thought the passengers were Palestinian. It turned out the men who were shot were two Israelis, a father and son, visiting Miami. The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations has called for hate crime charges to be filed in the case.

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