"Security Heightened at Jewish Sites in NY Following Synagogue Shooting"
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Mufid Fawaz Alkhader, a 28-year-old Iraq native, allegedly fired two shots outside a synagogue in Albany on the first night of Hanukkah while shouting "Free Palestine!" No one was injured, and Alkhader was quickly apprehended. He claimed to be affected by current events in the Middle East. Alkhader, who is an admitted marijuana user, was charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and held without bail. State charges and possible hate crime charges are being considered. Law enforcement agencies were already on high alert due to tensions and antisemitic incidents in the region.
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