Joseph Neumayer, 28, a dual U.S. and German citizen, was arrested Sunday at JFK Airport in New York by FBI agents following his deportation from Israel. He is accused of attempting to firebomb the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv and making threats against President Donald Trump.
According to the Department of Justice, Neumayer arrived in Israel in April and was spotted outside the embassy carrying a backpack. He allegedly spit on a guard and fled after being confronted, leaving behind a backpack containing three Molotov cocktails.
Joseph Neumeyer arrived in Israel in April and on May 19 he posted on his Facebook account, “Join me this afternoon in Tel Aviv we are burning down the US. embassy” and “join me as I burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv. Death to America. Death to Americans and f— the west,” according to a criminal complaint.
Israeli authorities arrested Neumayer at his hotel and found social media posts threatening to burn the embassy and assassinate Trump. He was deported and taken into custody upon arrival in the U.S.
Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed full prosecution, calling the act “violent” and unacceptable. FBI Director Kash Patel added, “This despicable and violent behavior will not be tolerated.”
Neumayer faces 5 to 20 years in prison if convicted.
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