Razek Hassan al-Shalabi, Mohammad's father, sat among the town's inhabitants and relatives who came to mourn the young men at the school. "In the morning he told me he wanted to get married," he told DW. "He talked about starting a family, and now we bury him."
While it has traditionally been rare for local elections to be dictated by foreign conflicts, the ongoing situation has ignited intense debate within city politics.
I will be doing, as the mayor, I'll be standing up for Jewish New Yorkers and I'll be meeting them wherever they are across the five boroughs.
Moore's appointment comes amid turmoil, as his predecessor cited concerns over GHF's independence from Israeli interests, reflecting the ongoing distrust in aid distribution.