US EditionUS citizen arrested for attempted firebombing attack on embassy in Israel
- Joseph Neumeyer, a 28-year-old dual citizen of the U.S. And Germany, was formally accused of trying to set fire to the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv on May 19, 2025.
- Neumeyer traveled from the U.S. Through Canada to Israel in April before approaching the embassy with Molotov cocktails in a backpack, leading to his arrest.
- After the incident, he ran from a guard, was tracked to a nearby hotel, taken into Israeli custody, and later deported and arrested by the FBI at JFK Airport on May 25.
- His social media included posts calling to 'burn down the embassy' and threats against President Trump, and he faces up to 20 years in prison plus a $250,000 fine if convicted.
- The incident highlights increased security worries amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict and follows a recent deadly attack near Israel’s diplomatic mission in the U.S. Capital.
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German-American dual citizen Arrested Over Firebombing Attempt Against Embassy Office in Israel
A dual citizen of the U.S. and Germany, has been arrested and charged with attempting to firebomb the branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. Joseph Neumeyer, a 28-year-old, was detained Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for the alleged attempted attack on May 19.
US-German citizen charged for allegedly trying to firebomb Tel Aviv US embassy branch - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
A dual U.S. and German citizen has been charged for allegedly attempting to attack the U.S. embassy’s Tel Aviv branch office with molotov cocktails, according to the Department of Justice. The suspect, Joseph Neumeyer, 28, of Colorado, allegedly traveled to Israel and then approached the embassy office on May 19. He spat and cursed at a guard, who then tried to detain him. But Neumeyer got away, leaving behind a backpack that contained three mol…
“Globalize the Intifada”: Colorado Man Arrested for Attempt to Attack U.S. Embassy in Israel, Assassinate Trump, Musk - Geller Report
A man was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York on Sunday following an alleged attempt to firebomb a branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, the Justice Department said in a statement. The man, named Joseph Neumeyer, is a dual American and German citizen and was detained in Israel on May 19 after a hostile confrontation in which Neumeyer spit on a security guard in front of the office earlier that day, according to the Justice D…
FBI Arrests Man Accused of Trump Assassination Threats, US Embassy Firebombing Attempt - News Addicts
A 28-year-old Colorado native is in custody after allegedly threatening to assassinate President Donald Trump and attempting to firebomb the branch office of the U.S. embassy in Tel Aviv, Israel. FBI agents arrested Joseph Neumeyer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday after Israel returned him to the […] The post FBI Arrests Man Accused of Trump Assassination Threats, US Embassy Firebombing Attempt …
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