A man attacked a peaceful march at the Pearl Street Mall in Boulder, Colorado, injuring several people. The suspect, 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, an Egyptian national with an expired visa, used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails. Witnesses said he shouted "Free Palestine" and "End Zionist!" during the attack. The FBI is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. Soliman has been charged with attempted murder and a federal hate crime. Some victims, including a Holocaust refugee and a University of Colorado Boulder professor, were taken to hospitals, according to CBS Colorado.
The Jewish Federation of Greater Houston said that strong security measures are in place. Renee Wizig-Barrios stated, "We want people to be able to participate in Jewish life: to go to synagogue, camp, and know that we, as professionals, are doing everything we can to keep them safe," as reported by FOX26 Houston. Following the Boulder attack, Houston Police and the Harris County Sheriff’s Office said they are on high alert, although they have no information about specific threats. Law enforcement and government agencies across the country have expressed support and condemned the attack.
U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said, "The Department of Justice has swiftly charged the illegal alien perpetrator of this heinous attack with a federal hate crime and will hold him accountable to the fullest extent of the law," linking the attack to a recent antisemitic incident in Washington D.C. She also stated, "We will never tolerate this kind of hatred. We refuse to accept a world in which Jewish Americans are targeted for who they are and what they believe." FBI Director Kash Patel and Colorado Governor Jared Polis condemned the attacks and promised to seek justice. The Boulder Jewish community said, "We are in touch with law enforcement about our Boulder Jewish community, and safety is our highest priority," as mentioned by CBS Colorado.
