A twin American-German citizen appeared Sunday in federal court docket in Brooklyn on costs that he tried to firebomb a department of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv, in accordance with legislation enforcement officers.
Joseph Neumeyer arrived in Israel in April and on Could 19 he posted on his Fb account, “Be part of me this afternoon in Tel Aviv we’re burning down the US. embassy” and “be part of me as I burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv. Loss of life to America. Loss of life to Individuals and f— the west,” in accordance with a felony criticism.
That very same day, Neumeyer arrived exterior the department workplace of the Embassy of the US in Tel Aviv carrying a backpack, in accordance with the criticism. Neumeyer approached and spat on a guard and the guard tried to detain Neumeyer, who uttered profanities earlier than turning and fleeing, leaving his backpack behind, the criticism mentioned.
Legislation enforcement officers recovered from Neumeyer’s backpack a number of bottles that had been became Molotov cocktails, in accordance with the criticism.
Israeli safety forces stand in entrance of the US Embassy Department Workplace in Tel Aviv, March 8, 2024.
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He was arrested on the resort the place he was staying and deported from Israel to the U.S., in accordance with authorities.
Neumeyer’s social media accounts additionally contained threatening posts that,amongst different issues, referred to as for the assassination of President Donald Trump, in accordance with prosecutors.
“Neumayer was arrested earlier this week in Israel — when Embassy officers found a backpack carrying a number of explosive gadgets and a social media account allegedly linked to Neumayer detailing intent to assault the Embassy and threatening President Trump,” FBI Director Kash Patel posted on X.
“He’ll now face justice,” Patel wrote.
-ABC Information’ Luke Barr contributed to this report.
