Contrary to earlier reports, Michael Mizrahi was not killed in the Montreal shooting. According to a hospital update cited by Israel Hayom, doctors are fighting for his life.
A Montreal hospital, cited by Israel Hayom, has contradicted earlier reports that Michael Mizrahi was killed in the shooting. According to the hospital update, Mizrahi is alive but in critical condition, with medical teams fighting to save his life. The update was received at 23:49 Jerusalem time, nearly 90 minutes after multiple reports had pronounced him dead.
Earlier Monday evening, The Zioneer reported multiple conflicting accounts. At 22:25 Jerusalem, version 1 of this thread cited i24NEWS reporting that Mizrahi had been killed in a shooting and hostage attack. By the same timestamp, versions 2 through 6 reflected an evolving picture: police confirmed three fatalities, Mizrahi was mistakenly identified as an assailant by police, and later identified as the civilian victim. The thread shows a rapid sequence of unverified claims followed by official clarification, but the hospital's statement now directly challenges the premise that Mizrahi died.
As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, the shooting took place in Montreal's Côte-des-Neiges district. Authorities initially said three people were killed — an officer, a civilian believed to be Jewish, and the suspected gunman. Mizrahi, a member of the local Chabad community, was earlier described by Chabad House officials as having been shot after being mistakenly identified as an assailant by police.
The precise circumstances of the shooting and the identity of the perpetrators remain unconfirmed at this hour. The hospital's update has not been independently corroborated by other sources, and it is not yet clear how the earlier reports of Mizrahi's death arose or whether the hospital refers to the same individual.
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