Suspect in custody after explosion near federal plaza in New York City

In the United States on 20 July 2026, a suspect was arrested after an incendiary device ignited outside a federal building in New York City. The Jerusalem Post described it as thrown at the FBI's New York headquarters, and the FBI alleged the suspect deployed an incendiary device outside the building. CNN reported that an Army veteran was charged with arson and carried anti-ICE material, and the Associated Press wrote that an ex-soldier started a fire and fired a pellet gun outside the building.

MSNBC described the suspect as an anti-ICE activist who lit fireworks near the building, citing sources. El Pais described a homemade explosive placed in front of a building with ICE offices.