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US-German Citizen Arrested for US Embassy Firebomb Plot

5/25/2025

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Joseph Neumayer, a 28-year-old dual US-German citizen, was arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb the US embassy in Tel Aviv, armed with Molotov cocktails and making violent threats against Americans and President Trump. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison, following a recent shooting incident involving Israeli embassy staff in Washington, DC.

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Joseph Neumayer, a 28-year-old dual US-German citizen, was arrested for allegedly plotting to firebomb the US embassy in Tel Aviv, armed with Molotov cocktails and making violent threats against Americans and President Trump. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison, following a recent shooting incident involving Israeli embassy staff in Washington, DC.