‘Stay Away If You Know What’s Good for You’: Jewish Trainer’s Warning (to Jihadists) as Detroit Jews Embrace Firearms: Interview With Aaron Tobin - Alan Skorski Reports

In this episode of Israel News Talk Radio, host Alan Skorsky reports on a series of escalating anti-Semitic attacks across the U.S., including a deadly shooting at Old Dominion University and a vehicular bombing attempt at Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The attack at Temple Israel was thwarted by armed private security, which prevented mass casualties despite the assailant’s use of explosives and gunfire. Aaron Tobin, founder of Magain Detroit and a former police lieutenant, joins the show to discuss the growing threat posed by Islamist extremists, particularly in Dearborn, Michigan—a city with a large Arab population and known for radical sermons inciting violence against Jews, Christians, and America. Tobin emphasizes that the threat is not 'Islamophobia' but a real and present danger, and he details how proactive security measures—such as armed guards, bollards, active shooter drills, and advanced training—saved lives. He also critiques political leaders for failing to acknowledge the threat and highlights the strong interfaith support from the Chaldean community, while expressing concern over lax security in some synagogues. Tobin stresses that Jewish communities must remain armed, trained, and vigilant, even as they prepare for the worst while hoping for the best.