Many injured after man sets people on fire at pro-Israel rally in U.S.

Many people on Sunday, June 1, 2025, suffered burns and other injuries in Colorado, United States, in what the FBI called a “targeted terror attack” against demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza.

Police in the city of Boulder said a man was taken into custody.

They were more cautious in presuming a possible motive for the attack, which multiple sources said was committed against members of the Jewish community during a peaceful gathering.

Local media cited eyewitnesses describing a man throwing something resembling a homemade Molotov cocktail at the group.

In one video apparently of the attack, a shirtless man holding clear bottles in his hands is seen pacing as the grass in front of him burns.

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He can be heard screaming “End Zionists!” “Palestine is Free!” and “They are killers!” towards several people in red t-shirts as they tend to a person lying on the ground.

Other images showed billowing black smoke above a park.

“We are aware of and fully investigating a targeted terror attack in Boulder, Colorado,” FBI chief Kash Patel said on X.

The White House said United States President Donald Trump has been briefed on the incident.

Asked if it was a terror attack against the protesters, Boulder Police Chief Steve Redfearn insisted it was “way too early to speculate motive” behind the violence, which occurred shortly before 1:30 p.m.(1930 GMT).

He told reporters that “initial callers indicated that there was a man with a weapon and that people were being set on fire.”

The Star