Plot to firebomb Palestinian activist’s home disrupted by NYPD undercover operation

NEW YORK (AP) — A New Jersey man who planned to firebomb the home of a prominent Palestinian activist was arrested Thursday following a weekslong undercover operation led by the New York City Police Department, according to officials and court papers.

The target of the plot was Nerdeen Kiswani, an outspoken Palestinian activist who frequently leads protests against Israel and the war in Gaza through the organization Within Our Lifetime.

Kiswani, 31, said law enforcement officials...