Colorado man plotted to bomb US embassy in Israel and left observe saying ‘Death to America,’ prosecutors say | EUROtoday

A person was arrested at John F Kennedy International Airport in New York Sunday afternoon for allegedly plotting to bomb a U.S. Embassy department workplace in Israel.

Joseph Neumayer, a 28-year-old twin U.S. and German citizen, had his first court docket look on Sunday. According to a information launch from the Justice Department, he traveled to Israel in April.

On May 19, he went to the workplace in Tel Aviv with a dark-colored backpack. He allegedly spat on an embassy guard as he walked previous, officers stated. As the guard tried to detain him, Neumayer broke free and left his backpack behind.

After looking the bag, authorities discovered incendiary gadgets, also called Molotov cocktails, inside. Officials confirmed the presence of flammable fluid within the gadgets.

Police then tracked Neumayer to his resort, the place he was arrested.

The man’s social media account revealed that earlier within the day on May 19, he’d posted: “Join me as I burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv. Death to America, death to Americans, and f*** the west,” the discharge said. Other social media posts from an account believed to belong to Neumayer additional revealed he had threatened to assassinate President Donald Trump. On Sunday, Israeli authorities returned him to the U.S.

“This defendant is charged with planning a devastating attack targeting our embassy in Israel, threatening death to Americans, and President Trump’s life,” stated Attorney General Pam Bondi. “The Department will not tolerate such violence and will prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law.”

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FBI Director Kash Patel added in a press release, “This despicable and violent behavior will not be tolerated at home or abroad, and the FBI, working with our partners, will bring him to face justice for his dangerous actions.”

If convicted, Neumeyer faces a most 20-year jail sentence and a most superb of $250,000.

Trump survived two assassination makes an attempt throughout his re-election bid in 2024.

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On July 13 his ear was grazed by a bullet when Thomas Matthew Crooks fired at him from a rooftop throughout a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump’s defiant response, pumping his fist and shouting “fight, fight fight” turned a defining picture of the marketing campaign.

Two months later, on September 15, a person with an assault rifle was arrested in shrubbery at Trump’s golf course in Florida whereas the then-Republican candidate was {golfing}. Ryan Wesley Routh is about to go on trial in November on expenses together with tried assassination of a serious presidential candidate.