Terror attack in Boulder: Several injuries to Proisraeli demo!

Terror attack in Boulder: Several injuries to Proisraeli demo!

Boulder, Colorado, USA - in Boulder, Colorado, on June 2, 2025, a violent incident occurred during a proisraeli demonstration in which numerous people were injured. According to reports from vienna.at was organized to draw attention to the hostages that were kidnapped by the terrorist organization Hamas. As a result of the attack, the figures of the injuries increase to a total of twelve after four additional people with minor injuries have been identified. Two of the injured are still in the hospital.

The people concerned are between 67 and 88 years old, and the alleged perpetrator, a 45-year-old man from Egypt, was arrested at the scene. He was illegally in the United States because he had exceeded his tourist visa. During the attack, he threw two Molotov cocktails into the crowd and called the propalestinian slogan "Free Palestine". The police later found 16 unused Molotov cocktails nearby.

Investigations and reactions

The FBI has taken up the investigation into suspicion of terrorism and classified the perpetrator's procedure as a "targeted act of violence". FBI boss Kash Patel and other US politicians, including the US Senator Marco Rubio, have described the incident as a terrorist attack. Tulsi Gabard, the US secret service coordinator, found that this was a targeted terrorist attack on a meeting of the Jewish community. The chief of police from Boulder, Steve Redfearn, said that it was still being examined whether the attack was specifically directed against the pro-Israeli demonstration.

The victims' injuries are diverse and include burns; At least one person is seriously injured and may be in a critical condition. After the incident, residents were asked to avoid the surroundings while a large area in downtown Boulder was sealed off. This happened in a busy pedestrian zone, where the incident took place. In less than two weeks earlier it had a fatal attack in Washington D.C. given in which two employees of the Israeli message were shot.

background

The incident is followed by Hamas' attack on Israel, which began on October 7, 2023 and led to more than 1,200 deaths in Israel and over 250 hostages. Such attacks and the general violence against proisraeli gatherings raise the dark question of how the social mood and political tensions in the United States will develop in the light of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The Situation remains tense in Boulder and the investigation should bring further details on the motifs of the attacker.

As reported, the circumstances and the severity of the injuries also influence the public perception of security issues in connection with political demonstrations in the USA. The incident is viewed as an alarming sign of the intensifying violence in political disputes. Further developments are to be seen.