Florida man charged with attempted murder after shooting Israelis

Mordechai Brafman, a 27-year-old Florida man, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder after he mistakenly shot at two Israeli tourists, believing they were Palestinians. The unprovoked incident occurred in Miami Beach, where Brafman fired 17 shots, injuring one victim in the shoulder and grazing the other. Brafman was arrested and is being held without bond, with his lawyer claiming he was experiencing a severe mental health crisis at the time. The Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for federal hate crime charges, suggesting that the attack reflects a bias against Palestinians. The victims, who survived, expressed gratitude for their lives and condemned the violence. This incident highlights rising concerns over hate crimes amid escalating tensions related to the Israel-Palestine conflict.