US-German Man Attempts To Firebomb American Embassy in Tel Aviv, Arrested

A dual US-German citizen was charged in a New York court Sunday on suspicion he tried to firebomb the United States' mission in Tel Aviv earlier this week, the US Justice Department said.

Joseph Neumeyer, 28, was detained in Israel after the attack and deported to the United States, where he was arrested on arrival, court documents and a Justice Department statement said.

He was also accused of issuing assassination threats against US President Donald Trump.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi said her department would "prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law."