The attack on Temple Israel is just the most recent in a string of attacks. They have taken place in the United States and around the world.

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Founded in 1941, the temple in West Bloomfield Township, Mich., has thousands of members and an early education center.

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For the second time in about six months, a driver rammed a vehicle into a house of worship in Michigan. Four people died as a result of last September’s attack in Grand Blanc Township.

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The number of assaults and threats against Jews has increased in recent years, with anxiety growing further since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.

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It was not immediately clear if anyone had been injured, though smoke could be seen pouring from the building.

There were reports of an active shooter at a synagogue outside Detroit on Thursday, the authorities said.