Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein addressed the stabbing attack in New York: "I was shocked to hear about the anti-Semitic attack in the middle of a New York Hanukkah party - a very serious incident that requires fundamental treatment from U.S. authorities. My heart is with the injured, their families. and the community."
He added, "I'm sure the American government will work diligently against the lowly stabber and every criminal who raises his hand against a Jew."