Boulder Suspect Faces Federal Hate Crime, Terror Charges After Attack on Israeli Hostages Rally

On June 1, 2025, Mohamed Sabry Soliman, a 45-year-old Egyptian national living in Colorado Springs, launched a violent attack on a peaceful pro-Israel rally in Boulder, Colorado, organized by Run for Their Lives, a group advocating for the release of Israeli hostages taken by Hamas. Soliman used Molotov cocktails and a makeshift flamethrower to set people on fire, injuring eight individuals aged 52 to 88, including a Holocaust survivor; several victims were hospitalized with serious burn injuries. He shouted "Free Palestine" during the attack, which occurred on the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, heightening its impact on the Jewish community. Soliman was arrested and faces multiple felony charges, including federal hate crimes, with authorities describing the incident as an act of terrorism. The Department of Homeland Security revealed that Soliman overstayed his tourist visa after applying for asylum, and law enforcement found additional incendiary devices at his home. U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi condemned the attack, affirming that Soliman will be held fully accountable under the law.