Sun May 25 21:24:00 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
Joseph Neumeyer, a dual US and German citizen, was arrested and deported from Israel to New York after allegedly attempting to firebomb the US Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on May 19. He approached the embassy with Molotov cocktails but fled after a confrontation with a guard, dropping his backpack. Neumeyer was later apprehended in a nearby hotel. Authorities say he had made threatening social media posts and the attack took place amidst Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza.
**News Article:**
**Dual Citizen Arrested for Attempted Firebombing of US Embassy in Tel Aviv**
NEW YORK – Joseph Neumeyer, a 28-year-old dual US and German citizen, has been arrested and charged with attempting to firebomb a branch office of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israeli officials deported Neumeyer to New York on Saturday.
According to federal prosecutors in New York, Neumeyer approached the embassy building on May 19th carrying Molotov cocktails in a backpack. He allegedly confronted a security guard, prompting him to flee, abandoning the backpack.
Law enforcement officials tracked Neumeyer to a hotel nearby and took him into custody. The arrest follows a series of alleged threatening social media posts made by Neumeyer, who originally hails from Colorado.
“This defendant is charged with planning a devastating attack targeting our embassy in Israel, threatening death to Americans, and [US] President [Donald] Trump’s life,” US Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “The Department will not tolerate such violence and will prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law.”
The incident occurred against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The suspect’s court-appointed attorney declined to comment. Court records indicate Neumeyer traveled from the US to Canada in early February and arrived in Israel in late April. The case is being prosecuted in the Eastern District of New York.
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