Joseph Neumeyer, a 28-year-old dual American and German citizen, has been arrested after allegedly trying to fire the US embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, officials announced on Sunday. According to federal prosecutors in New York, Neumeyer approached the embassy on May 19 with a backpack full of Molotov cocktails. A confrontation with a security guard arose during which Neumeyer dropped his backpack and fled on the scene. Law enforcement officers later arrested Nuteyer in a nearby hotel, just a few blocks from the embassy, as set out in a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. Background and travel history Nuteyer, originally from Colorado, traveled from the US to Canada in early February before arriving in Israel at the end of April. Prosecutors noted that he had conducted several threatening positions on social media before the attempted attack. “The investigation revealed that Neumeyer carried out this dangerous act amid the continued conflict in Gaza,” a US attorney spokesman said. The Israel Gaza War has been running for 19 months, strengthening the tensions in the region. Legal action and deportation Israeli authorities deported Neumeyer to New York on Saturday. He appeared in front of a federal judge in Brooklyn on Sunday, which coincides with the public release of his criminal complaint. Nuteyer’s court appointed by the court, Jeff Dahlberg, refused to comment on the case. The US State Department also did not immediately respond to requests for statements. Political context This incident comes years after a major US policy shift when Donald Trump officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel during his first term, a step that caused widespread Palestinian objections. Trump also moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and underlined the city’s disputed status. The attack and subsequent arrest highlight the constant volatility around the region. (with AP inputs)
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