The Israeli Minister for Diaspora accused the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, of being a supporter of Hamas and urged Jews to emigrate to Israel.

Amichai Chikli, the Israeli Minister for Diaspora, launched severe accusations against the newly elected mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, calling him a "supporter of Hamas" and urging the Jewish community in the city to emigrate to Israel.

Mamdani, who will take office in January, is the first Muslim mayor of New York and has been criticized for his pro-Palestinian positions, including referring to Israel as an "apartheid regime." Chikli, part of a right-wing Israeli government, emphasized that Mamdani's positions are similar to those of "jihadist fanatics" and stated that the city will no longer be the same for Jews.