NEW YORK: The Israeli government and consulate in New York launched a series of outreach efforts to garner support for Israel's military operation in Gaza that began December 27. It is working to communicate its position against Hamas, which ended the ceasefire on December 19. Hamas is considered to be a foreign terrorist organization by the US State Department.

“Our message is that Israel right now is under attack,” said David Saranga, consul for media and public affairs at the Israeli Consulate ...