The family members of missing Israelis have formed their own battalion of sorts, organizing via group text and, within days, getting the attention of the world and the president of the United States.
“It’s very good to do this game, that all the Jews came here to support this team,” said an Israeli fan who was on vacation in New York when Israel’s war started.
Some who have spent their careers opposing Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory are now decrying their ideological allies’ refusal to condemn the killing of civilians — in some cases their friends or relatives.