Mount Vernon native heads to Israel to fight with IDF against Hamas
Yonatan Herzfeld, 24, said he flew to Israel immediately when his reserve battalion was drafted.
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Yonatan Herzfeld, 24, said he flew to Israel immediately when his reserve battalion was drafted.
Organizers called Mayor Eric Adams' prayer vigil in Midtown earlier Monday an event of unity and of mourning.
"CBS Mornings" co-host Tony Dokoupil told viewers on Monday that he has two kids and an ex-wife in Israel as fighting rages against Hamas.
"She is an amazing person. A sweet child," Noa Argamani's father, Yakov, told CBS News. He said he was in disbelief at the images he saw of his daughter being taken away by Hamas at the Supernova music festival in Israel.
It comes after passionate people from both sides showed up in full force this weekend throughout the city.
Israel says it's "taking more time" than expected to fend off an unprecedented attack by Hamas, as it locks down Gaza and more rockets fly from the Palestinian enclave.
Shanna Fuld shot footage Saturday of the aftermath of a building hit by a rocket, just blocks away from her home.
Those rallying in support of Israel condemned the attacks carried out by Hamas throughout the weekend.
The 183-acre Akshardham is the second biggest Hindu temple on Earth and took 10 years to build.
Sen. Cory Booker and his staff were in Jerusalem when Hamas began carrying out its large-scale offensive against Israel "and sheltered in place for their safety," his office said.
Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog said he is under the impression that Americans are among those taken hostage by Hamas militants.
President Biden spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and "pledged his full support" to the Israeli government, the White House said.
The airports are still open, but many people sheltered in place as instructed by the government.
He also met with lawmakers there to try to find solutions to the asylum seeker crisis.
CBS New York spoke with Gov. Kathy Hochul about her efforts to bring New Yorkers stranded in Israel home.
