(JTA) — The firebombing in Boulder on Sunday targeted Run for Their Lives , a group that stages weekly public runs and walks around the world to raise awareness about Israeli hostages being held in Gaza.

After initially calling for a pause to the events, the group is telling its local chapters to decide for themselves whether to proceed and to consider taking extra precautions if they do.

The violence may have deterred some but participation in the movement appears to be increasing after the attack , according to Run For Their Lives global coordinator Shira Weiss.

“The majority of the chapters are walking this weekend,” Weiss said in an interview. “Not one local leader has contacted us and said, ‘Sorry, I’m out. I’m not interested anymore.”

There’s been an uptick in individuals see

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