Overview
- On Monday, Eric Adams met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv and President Isaac Herzog in Jerusalem, receiving public thanks for his support and a warm reception in the Knesset.
- At events in Israel, Adams said Jewish New Yorkers should be “concerned” for their children and warned that “everything is not fine” given rising antisemitism.
- Adams urged the next administration to retain IHRA-based policies, keep anti-hate initiatives, and avoid divesting from Israel-linked investments he said have benefited city pension funds.
- He met three recently released hostages — Yarden Bibas, Sagi Dekel‑Chen, and Bar Kuperstein — and invited them to attend the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball drop.
- In an interview reported by the Daily News, Adams encouraged Netanyahu to attend Mamdani’s Jan. 1 inauguration despite the incoming mayor’s arrest vow; Mamdani called Adams’ focus “perplexing” and his team said he will protect Jewish New Yorkers.