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Adams Uses Farewell Israel Visit to Push Antisemitism Fight and Security Cooperation

The outgoing mayor portrays the trip as a security fact-finding mission that signals support for Jewish New Yorkers.

Overview

  • Adams toured Israel’s IMI Academy and highlighted drone–motorcycle response tactics he says could inform NYPD operations within U.S. legal constraints.
  • He visited Jerusalem’s Western Wall, prayed, placed a note, and wrote in the guestbook as part of a visibly personal stop on the trip.
  • Speaking in Tel Aviv, he warned of rising antisemitism and questioned mayor‑elect Zohran Mamdani’s readiness, saying governing requires a stance different from protest.
  • He met Tel Aviv Deputy Mayor Asaf Zamir and other officials as his team sought technology, economic, and public‑safety ideas to bring back to New York.
  • He is expected to meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, and he met three former Israeli hostages to hear their accounts firsthand.