"The best way to predict the future is to create it." — Peter Drucker
John Neumayer, a dual national of the United States and Germany, was apprehended by FBI special agents at JFK Airport today, in a complaint filed in the Eastern District of New York. The complaint alleges Neumayer’s plot to attack the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel, with incendiary devices.
The complaint unsealed following Neumayer’s arrest reveals a detailed plan to carry out a firebombing attack. The 64-year-old suspect had allegedly purchased three tickets on El Al Airlines, scheduled to depart New York for Tel Aviv, with the intention of destroying the embassy’s branch office. Neumayer’s travel itinerary raises concerns of a carefully planned attack, aiming to cause significant damage and casualties.
Court documents reveal Neumayer’s steps to procure materials for the firebombs, demonstrating a calculated approach. He allegedly purchased several glass bottles, cloth rags, and flammable liquid online, carefully gathering the components needed for his plot. Neumayer’s actions were not limited to the online sphere; he is also accused of scouting the U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, seemingly to finalize his attack plan. The
