India, June 2 -- A group of Jewish protesters calling for the release of Israeli hostages were attacked with Molotov cocktails on Sunday in Boulder, Colorado, with eight victims injured and hospitalised. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has termed the incident as a "targeted terror attack" and arrested a suspect in the case.

The suspect, Mohamed Soliman, targeted protesters who belonged to the volunteer group 'Run for Their Lives', which organises run and walk events to call for the immediate release of the Israeli hostages who remain in Gaza.

The group had gathered at the Pearl Street pedestrian mall, a four-block area in Boulder frequented by tourists and students.

The eight people hospitalised for injuries ranged in age from 52 t...