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Last Updated:May 26, 2025, 07:04 IST
Joseph Neumeyer, a dual US-German citizen, was arrested for attempting to firebomb the US Embassy in Tel Aviv. He was extradited to the US after being caught with explosives.
A file photo of Joseph Neumeyer, arrested in New York (Social Media)
Federal prosecutors in New York have arrested a dual US-German citizen on charges of travelling to Israel and attempting to firebomb the branch office of the US Embassy in Tel Aviv.
The man was identified as Joseph Neumeyer, who, according to officials, walked up to the embassy building on May 19 with a backpack containing Molotov cocktails.
However, he got into a confrontation with a guard and eventually ran away, dropping his backpack as the guard tried to grab him.
Law enforcement then tracked Neumeyer down to a hotel a few blocks away from the embassy and arrested him, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York.
The development was confirmed by FBI director Kash Patel, who, in an X post, wrote, “I can confirm that today FBI agents arrested Joseph Neumayer, a dual US and German citizen, on allegations of planning to firebomb the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel — as well as threats made against President Trump’s life on social media."
“Neumayer was arrested earlier this week in Israel — when Embassy officials discovered a backpack carrying multiple explosive devices and a social media account allegedly linked to Neumayer detailing intent to attack the Embassy and threatening President Trump," he wrote.
“Israel returned him to the U.S. as of this morning, where our special agents arrested him at John F. Kennedy airport. He will now face justice," Kash Patel wrote.
Joining our partners, I can confirm that today FBI agents arrested Joseph Neumayer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, on allegations of planning to firebomb the United States Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel — as well as threats made against President Trump’s life on social media.…— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) May 25, 2025
Neumeyer, 28, who is originally from Colorado and has dual US and German citizenship, had traveled from the US to Canada in early February and then arrived in Israel in late April, according to court records.
He had made a series of threatening social media posts before attempting the attack, the Associated Press quoted prosecutors as saying.
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