The Israeli Consulate in Montreal confirmed Tuesday morning that Michael Moshe Mizrahi, 68, an Israeli citizen and member of the local Jewish community, was mistakenly shot by police during Monday's hostage incident in Côte-des-Neiges. Mizrahi was critically wounded amid a chaotic exchange and later died of his injuries. The gunman's manifesto reportedly embraces incel ideology.
The Israeli Consulate General in Montreal confirmed Tuesday that Michael Moshe Mizrahi, 68, was killed by police fire during Monday's violent incident in the Côte-des-Neiges district. Mizrahi, an Israeli citizen and well-known member of the local Jewish community, was struck during exchanges of gunfire after being mistakenly identified as a suspect.
As The Zioneer reported on Monday evening, three people were killed in the incident, including Montreal Police officer Mohamed Lamine Ben Radouane, who joined the force in 2021. The gunman was neutralized by police. Initial reports Monday night had listed Mizrahi among the wounded; the consulate's confirmation Tuesday morning resolves the status.
Investigators are now reviewing a lengthy manifesto reportedly left by the shooter, which embraces elements of the incel subculture — a radical ideology combining social alienation, misogyny, and hostility toward institutions — alongside explicit calls for confrontation with police forces. It remains unclear whether the manifesto's content directly motivated the selection of the attack's target.
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