Day 606 - Anti-Israel extremist hits 12 in Colorado with DIY flamethrower

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world.

New York reporter Luke Tress joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode.

Twelve people were wounded Sunday in Boulder, Colorado — including at least one person in critical condition — when activists rallying for the release of the Israeli hostages in Gaza were attacked by a man shouting “end Zionists,” who fired a makeshift flamethrower and threw firebombs at them. Tress updates us with what we know so far about the suspect, Mohammed Soliman, and his motives.

Tress compares Sunday's Boulder attack to the fatal shooting of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC, less than two weeks ago. He reminds listeners of Jewish community leaders' warnings of potential copycat attacks on the horizon.

To close, we learn about a new facility from the Community Security Service, a nonprofit that trains volunteer synagogue guards throughout the US, the first in the US dedicated to training synagogue guards as American Jews build out an array of connected security measures amid a global surge in antisemitism.

Check out The Times of Israel's ongoing liveblog for more updates.

For further reading:

Three IDF soldiers killed by roadside bomb in north Gaza’s Jabalia

With attacks in Washington and Colorado, the global intifada lands in America

Colorado suspect planned attack for a year, wanted to ‘kill all Zionist people’ — FBI

Trump pins Boulder attack on Biden border policy after suspect named as illegal alien

After deadly shooting, US Jewish security leaders urge vigilance amid threat of copycats

In first, US Jewish security outfit opens boot camp for volunteer synagogue guards

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IMAGE: Law enforcement officials investigate after an attack on the Pearl Street Mall Sunday, June 1, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

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