Man arrested over plot to firebomb pro-Palestinian activist's NY home
Agents found eight Molotov cocktails in the man's Hoboken home, according to court documents.
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Agents found eight Molotov cocktails in the man's Hoboken home, according to court documents.
An undercover NYPD operation thwarted a plot to firebomb the home of Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani. Alexander Heifler, 26, of Hoboken, New Jersey, was arrested while preparing Molotov cocktails intended for the attack. Heifler is alleged to be a member of the JDL 613 Brotherhood, a Jewish extremist group. He faces charges carrying up to 10 years in prison. Kiswani stated she would continue her activism despite the threat.
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