For a family residing in New York, Surviving the armed conflict between Israel and Hamas resulted in a long and terrifying wait inside a bomb shelter, hearing nearby explosions and subsequently driving to try to catch a flight to safety.
Finally, everyone was able to make it. The Kantor family landed at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday afternoon.
The husband and wife and their three children They were in Jerusalem at a summit to promote peacebut they found themselves in the midst of bombings, destruction and death.
Hamas attacks, which included rockets, kidnappings and a ground invasion, and Israel’s swift and disciplined retaliation and declarations of war.
The family said to ABC 7 NY what They heard explosions from 8:20 p.m. local time in Israel. Just then, armed guards appeared throughout Jerusalem ordering hotel guests to stay put.
The Kantor family said they felt the same as they did in New York City on 9/11. and they drove from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv to catch a flight back home, what they didn’t know was that it wouldn’t be that simple.
On the other hand, Senator Cory Booker was also during the Hamas invasion of Israelbut he is among those who managed to get out safely.
New Jersey Democratic Representative He was precisely in Jerusalem in different meetings for several days. Plus, she was supposed to go to a summit in Tel Aviv this week. Instead, Booker and his colleagues sought refuge before leaving Israel.
Likewise, his spokesperson issued a statement saying the following: “We are grateful that Senator Booker and our colleagues were able to leave Israel safely today.”
The congressman Daniel Goldman from New York was also in Israel. His team’s statement reads in part: “Congressman Goldman, his wife, and their three youngest children They were in Israel for a family bar mitzvah when Hamas brutally attacked Israel.…”
The statement said that “They took shelter from Hamas rocket fire in the interior staircase of their hotel until early Sunday morning, when they were able to safely leave for New York.”
Other Big Apple officials were also in Israel when the surprise attack began. The New York Police Department confirmed that some of its personnel are outside Israel and out of danger. It is not known how many people there were.
In a statement on Saturday, the mayor Eric Adams noted that the attack “is nothing more than a cowardly action.”
Speaking about additional security, the mayor stated: “I am also communicating directly with Police Commissioner Caban and Deputy Commissioner of Intelligence and Counterterrorism Weiner about the situation.”
“While there is no credible threat to New York City at this time, our administration is in contact with Jewish leaders in all five boroughsand we have ordered the NYPD to deploy additional resources to Jewish communities and places of worship from across the city to ensure our communities have the resources they need to ensure everyone feels comfortable and safe.”
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New York City has the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, and we stand side by side with Israel every day — but we do so with extra resolve tonight. pic.twitter.com/CmWuKGEEfg
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) October 7, 2023
For her part, the governor of New York, Kathy Hochul confirmed that she had conversations with the acting consul general of Israel in New York and expressed that he is working to ensure that New Yorkers in Israel “return home safely.”
“I have also spoken with the Acting Consul General of Israel in New York to offer our support, and We are working with the US Embassy in Israel to discuss ways to bring New Yorkers home safely if they wish,” Hochul said.
“I am committed to doing everything I can to support this community at this critical time.”
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