Man Charged with Plotting Bomb Attack on Palestinian Activist

0:00On March 28th, federal authorities just charged a 26-year-old Hoboken man named Alexander Heifler with making and possessing destructive explosive devices. The plot targeted the home of Palestinian-American activists Nardine Kiswani, but cops shitted down before anything went down. Prosecutors say Heifler, built these improvised incendiary gadgets specifically to hit Kiswani's place. The feds made it clear there's no active threat to the public right now, and the probe is still rolling. New York City Mayor Zoran Mamdani jumped in, calling it straight up politically motivated violence tied to an offshoot of the Jewish Defense League, which the FBI labels a violent extremist crew. Word is, Heifler planned to bounce to Israel after the attack. Kiswani's been dealing with threats for months over her pro-Palestinian organizing, blaming some pro-Israel groups for stirring it up. She's grateful law enforcement stepped in to protect her and others. Heifler faces up to 10 years per count, plus $10,000 fines, but remember, he's presumed

1:02innocent until proven guilty. With agencies from Jersey and New York on it, they'll keep digging to make sure everyone's safe. You've been listening to U.S. News Today, AI-powered national coverage.