Overview
- The Binyamin Regional Council head Yisrael Ganz and Muay Thai fighter Ahavat HaShem Gordon visited the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s Ohel in Queens on Friday to pray for the safety and success of IDF soldiers.
- Gordon put on tefillin at the Ohel and joined prayers that named fronts including Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Judea and Samaria and asked for protection in the face of threats from Iran.
- The pair then joined the Israel Day Parade on Fifth Avenue on Sunday, where they delivered coordinated messages of unity, pride, and support for soldiers.
- Ganz warned that extremist forces threaten both Israel and the United States and said the visit aimed to strengthen the partnership between the two countries and resist rising antisemitism.
- Coverage appeared in community and pro-Israel outlets that emphasized diaspora solidarity, noted Gordon’s role as a 20-year-old Jewish champion from Shiloh, and placed the visit in the context of regional security concerns.