Author: Ephrat Livni
Published on: 18/02/2025 | 00:00:00

AI Summary:
Florida Man Blames Mental Health Crisis for Shooting of Israeli Tourists The gunman, who is Jewish, told the police that he thought the tourists were Palestinian. Mordechai Brafman, 27, was driving when he stopped his truck and got out to shoot at two people, according to a police report. The victims turned out to be Israeli Jewish tourists, neither of whom was seriously wounded. He now faces charges on two counts of second-degree attempted murder. Local media reported that the victims were a father and son who identified themselves as Yaron and Ari Rabi. They told a Miami television station that Mr. Brafman had shot at them multiple times. The son was shot in the shoulder and the father was grazed by a bullet on his forearm. Discrimination and attacks on Muslims and Palestinians surged after war began in 2023. Council on American-Islamic Relations called on state and federal authorities to charge Mr. Brafman with a hate crime. The fact that his victims were not of Palestinian descent does not change the nature of the attack.

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