NYC mayor cites Jewish Defense League as extremist group in foiled plot targeting Palestinian activist’s home

Suspect charged after alleged Molotov cocktail plan disrupted by undercover operation

New York, NY – New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani said a foiled plot to attack a Palestinian-American activist’s home involved an individual tied to what federal authorities have described as a violent extremist offshoot, following the arrest of a New Jersey man accused of building explosive devices.

The suspect, identified in reports as 26-year-old Alexander Heifler of New Jersey, was arrested after authorities say he attempted to construct Molotov cocktails and target the...