The Justice Department announced Sunday that a 28-year-old man was apprehended at John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City following the discovery of his alleged plot to detonate a bomb at a U.S. Embassy branch office in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Joseph Neumayer, a citizen of both the United States and Germany, was allegedly taken into custody in Israel on May 19 after getting into a heated argument with a security guard outside the embassy, as The Daily Mail reported.

Three homemade Molotov bombs were found in his abandoned backpack, according to authorities.

The Justice Department said in a statement that before the arrest, Neumayer, 28, posted a statement on social media that read, "Join me as I burn down the embassy in Tel Aviv. Death to America, death to Americans, and f*** the west."

More threats

Additionally, it was rumored that he had allegedly made threats to take the life of President Donald Trump.

“The Department will not tolerate such violence and will prosecute this defendant to the fullest extent of the law,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said.

FBI Director Kash Patel also stated the alleged threat was something his agency considers unacceptable, and that his office would be working diligently on the issue:

"This despicable and violent behavior will not be tolerated at home or abroad, and the FBI, working with our partners, will bring him to face justice for his dangerous actions," he said.

From more officials

U.S. Attorney Joseph Nocella for the Eastern District of New York offered his statement, saying, “As alleged, Neumeyer, armed with potentially lethal devices, sought to cause chaos and destruction at the U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv.”

“His arrest and prosecution clearly show that my Office and the Department of Justice will not tolerate violence in our homeland or violence targeting U.S. interests abroad.”

After being deported to the United States by Israeli officials, Neumayer now faces a possible twenty-year prison sentence and a fine of two hundred fifty thousand dollars.

The DOJ states that a "federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors."

Another Attack

A few days prior to Neumayer's arrest, a couple from Israel were fatally shot outside of Washington, DC's Capital Jewish Museum.

"The young man purchased a ring this week with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend next week in Jerusalem. They were a beautiful couple," said Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leite.