A man who investigators say was driven by a desire “to kill all Zionist people” when he threw Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Colorado raising awareness of Israeli hostages has appeared in federal court to face a hate crime charge.

A man accused of yelling “Free Palestine” and throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza has been charged with 118 counts including attempted murder.

A federal judge has ordered the government to immediately halt deportation proceedings against the wife and five children of a man charged in the firebombing attack in Boulder, Colorado.

The Egyptian man charged with injuring a dozen people in Boulder, Colorado, in an attack on demonstrators seeking the release of Israeli hostages is among hundreds of thousands known to overstay their visas each year in the United States.

Federal officials say the wife and five children of a man accused of throwing Molotov cocktails at demonstrators in Boulder have been taken into custody.

Demonstrators with the group Run for Their Lives have staged events around the world calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas since 2023.

Authorities say a man posed as a gardener before launching an attack in Boulder with Molotov cocktails that injured 12 people.

The man who authorities say firebombed a group in Boulder, Colorado, demonstrating for the release of Israeli hostages, has been charged in state court with over 100 counts, including attempted murder and assault.