Governor Kathy Hochul at Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, while on a solidarity mission meeting with diplomatic leaders and communities, on Oct. 19, 2023. - Shlomi Amsalem/GOV Kathy Hochul/TNS
Eleven days after Hamas terrorists poured into southern Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing at least 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 230, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul arrived in Israel with a photo of a Long Island native in hand to give to the president of the besieged country. Hochul, the Democratic governor of a state that has the largest Jewish population in the world outside of Israel, told the media in the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack that she wanted to “bear witness” to the tragedy, show New York’s “unwavering” support of Israel and make sure that missing New Yorkers such as Omer ...
