Archive · 26 May 2025
US-German Citizen Arrested for Embassy Firebomb Plot
Joseph Neumayer, a US-German citizen, was arrested for planning to bomb the US Embassy in Tel Aviv.
He was caught with Molotov cocktails and made online threats against the US and former President Trump.
After an incident at the embassy, he was arrested in Israel, deported to the US, and arrested at JFK airport.
If convicted, Neumayer faces a lengthy prison sentence and a hefty fine.
Joseph Neumayer, a dual US-German citizen, was arrested for allegedly planning to bomb the US Embassy in Tel Aviv.
He was deported from Israel after an incident at the embassy.
FBI agents arrested Neumayer at JFK Airport in New York.
Authorities discovered Molotov cocktails in a backpack left at the embassy.
Neumayer made online threats against the US and former President Trump.
- Who
- Joseph Neumayer, a dual US and German citizen
- What
- Attempted firebomb attack on the US Embassy in Tel Aviv
- When
- May 25, 2025, after being deported from Israel
- Where
- Tel Aviv, Israel and JFK Airport, New York
- Why
- The suspect allegedly expressed anger toward the United States and Western governments and made violent threats.
- Suspect
- Joseph Neumayer
- Citizenship
- US and German
- Age
- 28
- Target
- US Embassy Branch in Tel Aviv
- Weapons
- Molotov cocktails
- Threats
- Death to America, Assassinate Trump
- Potential Sentence
- Up to 20 years and $250,000 fine
- Arrest Location
- JFK Airport, New York
