Michael Planned to Celebrate in Israel, Was Shot Dead: "He is a Terror Victim, Saved Many Jews"
Michael Moshe Mizrahi planned to visit his children on his birthday - and will be buried in Israel tonight. He was accidentally shot dead by a policewoman who suspected he was a terrorist in Montreal.…
Assessment
A planned family reunion in Israel becomes a funeral after a fatal police shooting in Montreal. The family's account describes a shocking video of the incident and frames the deceased as a hero who moved Jews away from danger. The central question is whether Canadian authorities will investigate the shooting as an error or as an act of terror, and how this case intersects with heightened security tensions abroad.