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German tourist arrested for spitting at US Embassy guards in Tel Aviv, leaving flammable material

By Charlie Summers 19 May 2025, 6:52 pm Edit
Israeli mothers call to end the war in Gaza and for the release of hostages outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)
Israeli mothers call to end the war in Gaza and for the release of hostages outside the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv, May 15, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Police arrested a German tourist after he left a bag of flammable material near the US Embassy branch in Tel Aviv this morning.

Police say the 27-year-old tourist confronted embassy guards, spat at them and then fled, leaving a “suspicious bag” near the compound.

The bag contained flammable substances and glass bottles, leading cops to suspect its contents were meant for the assembly of Molotov cocktails.

He was later arrested by Tel Aviv police and admitted to his actions, says a law enforcement spokesman.

The investigation is underway and police are still ascertaining the tourist’s motives.

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