Jewish household discovers neighbor accused of firebombing pro-Israel rally

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BOULDER, Colo. – An observant Jewish couple described the horror of discovering out that their neighbor, whose spouse just lately knocked on their door with a housewarming present, was suspected of firebombing a peaceable pro-Israel demonstration within the coronary heart of Boulder.

The Costello household had barely begun unpacking packing containers of their new Colorado Springs residence when the FBI showed up at their doorstep and defined a neighbor, unlawful Egyptian immigrant Mohamed Sabry Soliman, 45, was arrested for allegedly injuring 12 folks in entrance of the Boulder County courthouse.

"I come residence, and the FBI is ready at my door. That’s a scary second," David Costello shared with Fox Information Digital. "They informed us, ‘You’re not in bother,’ however then they requested if we knew what occurred in Boulder."

The Costellos mentioned they knew of the Solimans, having met Soliman's spouse when she confirmed up on their entrance steps providing cupcakes to welcome them to the neighborhood.

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David and Rivkah Costello, neighbors of the Boulder terror assault suspect, spoke with Fox Information Digital concerning the antisemitic assault. (Fox Information Digital)

"The spouse came to visit and gave us some cupcakes," David mentioned. "We preserve kosher, so we could not eat them, however we accepted them after which we simply kind of threw them away."

Unaware of the prior interplay, FBI brokers informed the Costellos it was necessary they had been conscious of the phobia assault as a consequence of their seen Jewish id, the couple mentioned, with the household proudly displaying a mezuzah on the door.

"He needed to have pushed proper previous our home to get to Boulder," David mentioned. "He certainly noticed us shifting in [wearing a] tzitzit and a kippah, and my spouse's head being lined. It's actually by the grace of Hashem, that we weren't attacked.… It is fairly apparent that we're Jewish, like he may have simply simply thrown a Molotov cocktail at our door—we do not have an exit by means of the again—that will have been completely disastrous for us."

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As a result of the Costellos don't use telephones or digital gadgets throughout non secular holidays, they'd no entry to information as a consequence of their observance of Shavuot. Their solely consciousness of the incident got here by means of folks knocking on their door asking for interviews and ultimately the FBI sharing what had happened .

"I didn’t understand how large the story was till I turned on my telephone after the vacation," David's spouse, Rivkah, mentioned. "We moved right here to lie low, however out of the blue we had been within the headlines."

The couple had left their former neighborhood as a consequence of what they described as persistent anti-Israel activism and discomfort in a Muslim-majority space. David mentioned they had been searching for "a spot to go and be underneath the radar."

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Soliman is at present being held on a $10 million bond and faces a number of fees, together with tried homicide and federal hate crimes. Based on authorities, he admitted to planning the assault for over a yr and expressed a need to hurt "Zionist folks."

"It’s unnerving," Rivkah mentioned. "They mentioned bail was set at $10 million, however that also means there’s a chance he could possibly be launched—and we stay proper throughout the road. We've 5 younger youngsters. That is terrifying."

"I hope folks perceive what meaning for a Jewish household dwelling throughout the road from somebody accused of terrorism," she mentioned.

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David mentioned the vacation of Shavuot, which celebrates Jewish unity, made the timing of the FBI go to particularly significant.

"We actually felt prefer it was a miracle. Whereas symbols like a mezuzah would possibly make you a goal, in addition they provide religious safety," he mentioned.

The couple and their household shared that their hope is that antisemitic sentiment doesn't proceed to escalate.

"We actually don’t wish to transfer once more," David mentioned. "But when it turns into harmful, we could not have a alternative."

Flowers on police barricades outdoors the Boulder County Courthouse on June 2, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (Chet Unusual/Getty Photographs)

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We're selecting to face.

— David Costello Regardless of the concern, they are saying the expertise has solely strengthened their dedication to staying seen and vocal about their religion.

"Whenever you’re pushed, you may both disappear or stand your floor," David mentioned. "We’re selecting to face."

Alexandra Koch is a breaking information author for Fox Information Digital. Previous to becoming a member of Fox Information, Alexandra lined breaking information, crime, faith, and the military within the southeast.