Florida man arrested after shooting 2 Israelis he thought were Palestinians

The man, Mordechai Brafman, opened fire on the two men Saturday night, firing 17 shots. They were lightly injured.

By Ben Sales February 17, 2025 10:18 am Updated February 17, 2025 9:56 pm

[color="Red"]Police in Miami Beach have arrested a Jewish man who shot at two people in a car, thinking they were Palestinian.

They were actually Israeli tourists.

The man, Mordechai Brafman, 27, opened fire on the two men Saturday night, firing 17 shots. Local reports say he told police that “while he was driving his truck, he saw two Palestinians and shot and killed both.” Israeli media have identified Brafman, a plumber, as Jewish.

In fact, the men, a father and son, survived with injuries to their forearm and shoulder, respectively, and were taken to the hospital.
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The man who was shot in the shoulder, Ari Ribay, posted on Facebook that he and his cousin Yaron were driving in Miami when a truck pulled up beside them and the driver began to spray bullets at them. Footage showed bullet holes in the car and Ribay coming out with a bloodstained shirt.

Before learning the shooter was Jewish, Ribay posted on Sunday morning that he believed the shooting came from a “nationalist motive.” He also posted a photo of himself hooked up to monitoring devices in a hospital bed.

https://www.jta.org/2025/02/17/united-states/man-arrested-in-miami-beach-after-shooting-at-2-israelis-he-thought-were-palestinians