“You are going there with a great torch in the name of the entire people of Israel.”
Moment before takeoff to New York, Netanyahu met with Chabad rabbis, received the Four Species, joined the melody “Lekhatchila Ariber,” and received in his hands the book “Oseh Shalom,” which he promised to read on…
Assessment
Netanyahu's pre-departure meeting with Chabad rabbis frames his UN trip as a mission carrying national weight, symbolized by the four species and the promise to read a peace-themed book en route. The choreography signals an attempt to project unity and spiritual backing ahead of his New York address. Watch whether the book's content or the meeting's symbolism surfaces in his UN remarks.