Man with US and German citizenship is charged with trying to attack US Embassy in Tel Aviv
The attack took place against the backdrop of Israel's war in Gaza, now in its 19th month.
Neumeyer, 28, who is originally from Colorado and has dual U.S. and German citizenship, had traveled from the U.S. to Canada in early February and then arrived in Israel in late April, according to court records. He had made a series of threatening social media posts before attempting the attack, prosecutors said.
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Israeli officials deported Neumeyer to New York on Saturday and he had an initial court appearance before a federal judge in Brooklyn on Sunday. His criminal complaint was unsealed Sunday.
Neumeyer's court-appointed attorney, Jeff Dahlberg, declined to comment.
During his first term, President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital despite Palestinian objections and moved the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv.
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