The FBI has classified the March 12 attack on a Michigan synagogue as an act of terrorism inspired by Hezbollah, federal officials announced Monday.

Jennifer Runyan, head of the FBI's Detroit field office, said during a press conference that Ayman Ghazali, 41, a naturalized U.S. citizen from Lebanon, had frequently consumed Hezbollah-related content online before attacking Temple Israel in West Bloomfield Township, a northwestern suburb of Detroit.

In a video recorded before the attack, Ghazali stated he wanted to "kill as many of them as I possibly can," according to investigators. The attack involved Ghazali driving his truck into the synagogue and opening fire.

This marks the first time federal officials have formally labeled the incident as terrorism. Hezbollah is an Iran-backed militant group based in Lebanon that the United States has designated as a terrorist organization.

The attack targeted one of Michigan's largest synagogues and was specifically aimed at the Jewish community, according to the FBI. Officials indicated that Ghazali had been radicalized by content linked to the Lebanese militant organization through his online activity.

The investigation into the attack continues as federal authorities work to understand the full scope of Ghazali's planning and motivations.