• A dual U.S.-German citizen, Joseph Neumeyer, attempted to firebomb the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.
• The attack occurred amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict, with Neumeyer making several threatening social media posts.
• Neumeyer has been charged with attempting to destroy the embassy using fire or explosives.

Joseph Neumeyer, a 28-year-old dual U.S. and German citizen, was arrested for trying to firebomb the branch office of the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. On May 19, he approached the embassy carrying a backpack filled with Molotov cocktails but fled after confronting a security guard, leaving behind the incendiary devices. Law enforcement later apprehended him at a hotel nearby, according to a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York, which was unsealed Sunday, says South China Morning Post and TRT Global.

Federal prosecutors disclosed that prior to the incident, Neumeyer had posted alarming messages on social media, including threats against Americans and President Trump, which reflected his intent to commit violence against U.S. interests abroad. "Join me as I burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv," he allegedly wrote, according to statements from the U.S. Justice Department India Times, Los Angeles Times, and HuffPost.

Neumeyer arrived in Israel from the U.S. via Canada in late April. Following his attempted attack, he was deported back to New York where he had his initial court appearance. If convicted, Neumeyer faces substantial penalties including five to twenty years in prison, emphasizes the U.S. Attorney General who stressed that such violence "will not be tolerated," as reported by Al Jazeera and NPR.