Federal officials say Mr Neumayer arrived in Israel in April and on 19 May headed to the US Embassy in Tel Aviv with a dark-colored backpack.
28-year-old Joseph Neumayer, who is both a U.S. and German citizen, was arrested by FBI special agents Sunday at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York for his alleged attempt to firebomb the U.S. Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, Israel, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“Neumeyer not only made threats against Americans and U.S. diplomatic missions, but also allegedly attempted to carry out those threats by bringing potentially deadly devices to the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv,” FBI Assistant Director in Charge Steven J. Jensen said, as per the press release.