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U.S.-German Citizen Charged with Attempted Firebombing of U.S. Embassy in Israel

Joseph Neumeyer, 28, was arrested at JFK Airport after being deported from Israel, facing charges for attempting to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv and threatening President Trump.

FILE - Activists sit in front of the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, during a protest, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)
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This picture shows a partial view of the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, on March 8, 2024.
Demonstrators rally with Israeli and US flags during a protest against the Israeli government's judicial overhaul bill outside the US Embassy Tel Aviv branch office in Tel Aviv on July 11, 2023. Photo: Menahem Kahana /AFP via Getty Images

Overview

  • Joseph Neumeyer, a dual U.S. and German citizen, allegedly attempted to attack the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv on May 19, 2025, carrying a backpack with Molotov cocktails.
  • Neumeyer was apprehended in Israel after fleeing the embassy and was tracked to his hotel by local law enforcement before being deported to the U.S. on May 25, 2025.
  • Social media posts attributed to Neumeyer included threats to burn down the embassy, harm Americans, and assassinate former President Donald Trump.
  • Neumeyer appeared in federal court in Brooklyn, where he was charged with attempting to destroy a U.S. government facility using fire or explosives, which carries a potential sentence of 5 to 20 years in prison.
  • The U.S. Department of Justice emphasized the role of international cooperation with Israeli authorities in ensuring Neumeyer's arrest and transfer to U.S. custody.