Boulder Terror Suspect Allegedly Planned Attack for Over Year, Targeted Pro-Israel Rally
Authorities have charged 45-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman with multiple federal and state offenses after he allegedly launched a firebomb attack on a peaceful pro-Israel demonstration in Boulder on June 1, 2025.
The incident, which injured 13 people, including an 88-year-old Holocaust survivor, is being investigated as an ideologically motivated act of terrorism.
According to the FBI and Boulder Police, Soliman used a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to attack participants of the “Run for Their Lives” walk on Pearl Street Mall. Witnesses reported that he shouted “Free Palestine” and other anti-Israel slogans during the assault. Authorities later discovered 14 additional unlit Molotov cocktails near the scene.
Soliman, an Egyptian national, entered the U.S. on a B-1/B-2 visa in August 2022 and later applied for asylum. His work authorization expired in March 2025, and his asylum application was still pending at the time of the attack. In interviews with law enforcement, Soliman admitted to planning the attack for over a year, stating he waited until after his daughter’s graduation to carry it out. He expressed a desire to target “Zionist people” and indicated he would commit the act again if given the chance.
Investigators found paperwork in Soliman’s vehicle with references to “USAID,” “Israel,” and “Palestine,” as well as a red gas container and rags. A senior State Department official confirmed that Soliman is not affiliated with the United States Agency for International Development.
Soliman faces numerous charges, including attempted first-degree murder, assault, possession of incendiary devices, and federal hate crimes. His bond has been set at $10 million.
With input from Fox News.
