Overview

• Far-right Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s U.S. visit led to protests and counter-protests in New York City, including violent confrontations near synagogues.
• Two women were reportedly assaulted during clashes outside the Chabad-Lubavitch World Headquarters in Crown Heights, prompting an NYPD investigation and Mayor Eric Adams’ condemnation of the violence.
• One woman, mistaken for a protester, was chased and attacked by a mob of Orthodox Jewish men, suffering physical and emotional harm, as recorded in widely circulated videos.
• Police have arrested one individual and issued several summonses related to the incidents, while urging victims to come forward to assist with investigations.
• Ben-Gvir’s remaining public appearances in New York have been canceled, and he is departing the city earlier than planned.