In Miami, a Jewish man attacked other Jews, as they perceived each other as Palestinians.

An investigation has been launched against the assailant, 27-year-old Mordechai Brafman, for attempted murder of two individuals. The victims were hospitalized but were soon discharged from the hospital, local portal Local 10 News clarifies.

The attack occurred on Saturday, February 15. According to the case documents, Brafman opened fire on a vehicle, shooting it seventeen times with a semi-automatic pistol. After his arrest, he stated that he was driving his truck, "saw two Palestinians, shot, and killed both."

The victims turned out to be Israeli tourists, according to the police. They described the shooting as "unprovoked": there was no argument between Brafman and the injured parties.

After the attack, one of the victims, Ari Rabei, shared his experience on Facebook, attaching several photos and videos, including one of himself in a hospital bed. "My father and I survived an assassination attempt with an anti-Semitic background," Rabei wrote, concluding his post with a wish for death to Arabs.

Later, Rabei deleted this account and published a new one, where he retained the "nationalist grounds" of the attack but removed the wish for death to Arabs. The original post is being recalled in comments, and a screenshot has spread on X.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations called for Brafman to be charged with a hate motive, which would significantly increase his punishment. The assailant’s lawyer claims that he was "experiencing mental health issues at the time of the incident" and is willing to seek treatment.

• Tensions between Jewish and Arab communities worldwide have sharply increased following the attack by the Palestinian group Hamas, designated as a terrorist organization by the US and the EU, on southern Israel in October 2023. At that time, more than 1,200 people died in Israel, over 250 were taken hostage and transported to Gaza. Some remain hostages to this day.
• Israel launched a military operation in the Gaza Strip, stating that its goal is the complete destruction of Hamas. According to the Gaza Health Ministry, which is controlled by Hamas, over 48,000 Palestinians have died as a result of Israeli bombardments—mostly women and children.