Thousands gather as annual Israel Day Parade takes over Manhattan

Thousands of Jewish and Israeli Americans participate in the annual Israel Day Parade, the world's largest pro-Israel parade, on May 31, 2026, in New York City. This year's event takes place under heightened security with hundreds of police, K-9 units, and undercover officers patrolling the route up 5th Avenue. New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani did not attend the parade, the first mayor in recent history not to do so.

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People march during the "Israel Day on Fifth" parade, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in New York City on May 31, 2026.

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