A man who planned a major terror attack at 770 Eastern Parkway has pleaded guilty and now faces the possibility of life in prison.
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a Pakistani national living in Canada, admitted that he intended to carry out a mass shooting at the Chabad-Lubavitch headquarters on the anniversary of the October 7 attacks. Authorities say his goal was to cause large-scale casualties and make it one of the deadliest attacks in the United States in recent years.
According to investigators, Khan began planning the attack in August 2024 and later shifted his focus specifically to New York. He was ultimately stopped as part of an undercover operation, after communicating with individuals he believed would help him carry out the attack, who were in fact law enforcement agents.
During those exchanges, he requested weapons, ammunition, and other supplies, and discussed in detail how he planned to enter the U.S. and carry out the attack at the iconic Chabad center.
He was arrested in Canada while attempting to cross into the United States near the Quebec border. Officials say he took steps to avoid detection, including switching vehicles along the way.
Authorities noted that the plot was inspired by ISIS and specifically targeted the Jewish community. They emphasized that the attack was successfully prevented through coordinated efforts between U.S. and Canadian law enforcement agencies.
Khan is scheduled to be sentenced on August 12, 2026, and could receive life in prison.
BH . thanks Hashem.משיח נאו
Thank G-d that through His KIndness and Miracles, that 770 was saved from this heinous attack. It is a reminder that 770 has become an international symbol of Jewry, and as such has also attracted the attention of vile antisemites, Tucker Carlson being among them. Now is the time to protect ourselves and our community from a real danger. 770, and more importantly, all who congegrate there, must be protected. There must be armed guards at all entrance points at all times. I would also recommend doing away with 24-hour access all together, to prevent a tragedy. May we be… Read more »
As things stand today with regards to the security of 770, it is an actual, and unnecessary, act of mesiras nefesh to go there. 770 must be safeguarded!
Don’t say it can’t happen here. It almost did, more than once! When will the inept leadership of 770 wake up and enact real security reforms? They are playing politics with the lives of all those who go there.
Miracle, but what are we doing? Waiting for another miracle!? So absolutely foolish! Get your act together!!
Yet 770 still has no security guards.
Are you aware of what happened in 770 on YomKippur? When they got seurity gaurds?
Is going to wait for something bad to happen and than decide it’s time to get security guards
Scum of the earth. He should be hanged.
Baruch Hashem this was stopped before anyone was hurt. It’s terrifying to think what could have happened, especially at such a place like 770. Huge hakaras hatov to the law enforcement agencies who prevented this.
Always Protected, Never Shaken Honestly, seeing news like this just hits different. It’s that chilling moment where you realize how real the world is, but also how insanely protected we are. Think about it: this wasn’t just a “plan”—it was a calculated attempt to strike at the heart of Chabad on one of our most sensitive days. And yet, before a single step was taken on our holy ground, the whole thing crumbled. ### The Takeaway (Chabad Girl Edition) * Hashem is the Ultimate Bodyguard: We talk about Hashgacha Pratit (Divine Providence) all the time in school, but seeing a… Read more »
Wow! So Naive! While being thankful for God’s protection, all necessary steps must be taken. The concept of a mitzvah is abbomd between us and God. Physical acts allow us to merit the Divine Presence. By maximizing security, we maximize God’s protection. Reliance on God does not mean doing nothing!
Oh my goodness honestly seeing this news just makes me want to scream because it is literally so insane how Hashem is always watching over us even when we do not realize it at all. Like imagine this guy thought he could actually come to 770 which is literally the holiest place and try to do something so scary on the anniversary of October 7 but Hashem was basically ten steps ahead of him the entire time. It actually gives me chills to think about how those people he was talking to were undercover because it just proves that Hashem… Read more »
The Rebbe always stressed the importance of ‘The Noahide Laws.’ Would this terrorist planner have been confronted with the ‘Death Penalty’ he probably wouldn’t venture into such a dangerous undertaking.