Summary
Joseph Neumeyer, a dual American and German citizen, was arrested at John F. Kennedy Airport after allegedly attempting to firebomb the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. He was detained in Israel on May 19 following a confrontation at the embassy, where he left behind a backpack containing Molotov cocktails. Neumeyer, who expressed violent sentiments against the U.S. on social media, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted, with authorities condemning his actions as intolerable violence.