Despite a current US State Department advisory against travel to Israel “due to armed conflict, terrorism and civil unrest” and closed airspace, some determined New Yorkers want to be in the Holy Land to show their solidarity with and support for the Jewish state.
“I feel guilty that I’m not there with my brothers and sisters being subjected to these missiles,” said Todd Richman, a Long Islander whose flight to Israel was canceled last Thursday as news broke of Israel’s preemptive strike on Iranian nuclear sites. “I feel guilty. It’s hard to explain.”
Since airports are shuttered, the 55-year-old, who works in finance, said he’s looked into alternate means to get into the Jewish state, including a ship, to no avail. The minute flights
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