US Palestinian activist says FBI foiled assassination plot against her

US law enforcement say man was arrested for plotting Molotov cocktail attack against outspoken activist Nerdeen Kiswani.United States law enforcement agencies have announced that they foiled a plot against prominent Palestinian activist Nerdeen Kiswani in New York City, detaining a suspect for allegedly planning to throw Molotov cocktails at her home.Kiswani, the 31-year-old cofounder of the activist group Within Our Lifetime, said that she had been informed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) late on Thursday of a threat against her life. The arrest was the result of an undercover law enforcement operation.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3US civil rights group documents ‘broad attack on Muslim life’ in 2025list 2 of 3Far-right pro-Israel group Betar US to end activity in New York: NY AG sayslist 3 of 3Canary Mission: How US uses a ‘hate group’ to target Palestine advocatesend of list“Late last night, the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force informed me that a plot against my life that was ‘about to’ take place, and that agents had conducted an operation in Hoboken related to this plot,” Kiswani said in a social media post.“I will have more to say as additional details come to light,” she added. “I will not stop speaking up for the people of Palestine.”A federal complaint has identified the suspect as a New Jersey man named Andrew Heifler, 26.He was reportedly arrested on Thursday while assembling Molotov cocktails to throw at Kiswani’s home. He was charged in the criminal complaint with counts of making and possessing destructive devices.“I feel very blessed that they were able to thwart this,” Kiswani said of law enforcement. “But it’s something that is a constant possibility for people who speak up on behalf of Palestine.”The incident comes at a time when Palestinian rights activists in the US have faced high levels of harassment and surveillance from both government authorities and far-right pro-Israel groups.