Muhammad Sabry Soliman (45) adheres to a number of accusations, including assault, the use of explosives and the murder of the first degree, although the police have not confirmed any death in the attack. The incident occurred on Sunday (June 1) at the Pro-Israeli Assembly in Boulder in Colorado, so eight people were injured, some with burns.
Witnesses said Soliman shouted “Free Palestine” during the attack, which included a temporary flamethrower and an incendiary device thrown into the crowd.
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A suspicious motive and confession
The FBI said Soliman admitted that he had admitted the attack for a year and target what he described as a “Zionist group”. After being taken into custody, he reportedly confessed and said he would do it again. The Ministry of Justice filed a hatred against him on Monday.
Immigration status
Todd Lyons, reigning director of American immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), revealed that Soliman had exceeded the visa and had a work permit. He criticized previous procedures for screening immigration: “There are millions of individuals like this we are trying to find from the previous administration that has not been properly projected that was allowed.
The Ministry of Internal Security spokesman added that Soliman had joined the US in August 2022 and asked for asylum for the following month, but remains illegally in the country.
Political reactions and security concerns
President Donald Trump condemned the attack in a post on social media and said, “This is another example of why we need to keep our boundaries safe and deport illegal anti -American radicals from our country.”
“Terrorism against Jews will not stop at the edge of Gaza – already burning America streets,” said Israeli ambassador to Danon.
The leading majority of the American Senate Chuck Schumer called it a “nasty, anti -Semitic act of terror”, while the general prosecutor Pam Bondi called it “terrible anti -Semitic attack”.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described it as “vicious terrorist attack” and said, “This attack was focused on peaceful people… simply because they were Jews.”
“It is an attack on us all-and we will not be silent,” the Israeli-American Council said in its statement.
Stephen Miller, a representative of the White House staff, wrote about X: “The terrorist attack was committed in a boulder in Colorado by an illegal alien. Biden Administration was awarded a tourist visa and then illegally crossed this visa.
The attack means a continuing increase in violence against Jewish Americans associated with conflict in Gaza. It comes weeks after the deadly shooting of two Israeli embassy near the Washington’s main Jewish museum, allegedly motivated by political complaints.
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Ongoing investigation and court hearing
The FBI attacked the Soliman House in El Paso County, Colorado, but did not provide any other details, referring to the ongoing investigation. Boulder Police said they were planning to organize a press conference on Monday to share more information.
Soliman is scheduled for court hearing at 13:30 American mountain times.
Context
The violent incident occurred as part of a weekly demonstration organized by Run for their lives, a group defending the hostages held in Gaza. This also coincided with the Jewish holiday of Shavuot, a period marked by Torah and reflection.
The attack has intensified concerns about the recent increase in anti -Semitic violence in the US, driven by the escalation of tensions from the Israeli War.
(With the entry from agencies)
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