Egyptian man jailed for life over deadly US fire attack on Jewish protest

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An Egyptian man has received a life sentence for a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Boulder, Colorado, which resulted in one death and numerous injuries. The attack occurred during a protest supporting Israeli hostages held by Hamas, highlighting rising tensions and violence associated with the geopolitical climate in the region.

A man who launched a Molotov cocktail attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado last year that killed one person and injured more than a dozen others was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday, US media said. Mohamed Soliman, a 46-year-old Egyptian, admitted a raft of charges, including first degree murder, over the horrific June attack in Boulder. Soliman threw fire bombs and sprayed burning gasoline at a group of people who had gathered in the city in support of Israeli hostages held by Hamas after the militant group's assault on Israel in October 2023.