Busloads of Israelis, family members of those held hostage by Hamas, flew 12 hours to the holy site in Queens just to pray.
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New York (WABC) -- A large group of people, family members of Hamas hostages, made the long trek from Israel to New York City to gather at the gravesite of a well-known rabbi on Monday night.
Countless members of the city's Lubavitch community sang in solidarity, waiting in the cold for those very special guests.
Busloads of Israelis, family members of those held hostage by Hamas, flew 12 hours to the holy site in Queens just to pray.
"We found a clip on TikTok that shows that she was abducted by terrorists," said Lion Yanai, the brother of one of the hostages. "You can see her just begging for her life."
Yanai's sister Moran is among them. She sells jewelry for a living and had a concession at the Nova Music Festival early in the morning of October 7 when Hamas terrorists poured in.
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The location is the final resting place of one of the most influential rabbis in modern Jewish history.
It's a place where people come from around the world to say a prayer, and that's what the family members are doing. A 5,500-mile journey for one night, just to pray for their loved ones safe return.