Three unknowns emerged from the sewer – meters from Netanyahu's hotel

Three unidentified individuals were seen emerging from the sewer system on Park Avenue in Manhattan, just meters from the Loews Regency hotel where Prime Minister Netanyahu will stay. They fled in waiting vehicles. Local police have downplayed the incident, stating there is no indication of a direct threat, and the event is being investigated as part of a known pattern of intrusions to search for scrap metal.

An underground drama unfolded in the heart of Manhattan, hours before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's landing: three unidentified individuals were seen emerging from the sewer system on Park Avenue, near East 61st Street, just meters from the Loews Regency hotel where Netanyahu will stay during his visit to the UN General Assembly. The three quickly boarded two waiting vehicles and fled north. Local police have downplayed the incident, stating there is no indication of a direct threat, and that similar cases in recent months have been linked to a phenomenon of searching for scrap metal and jewelry that washed into the sewer system. However, due to the critical timing and sensitive location, extensive security sweeps have been launched in cooperation with federal agencies. The incident joins a series of similar events in the city, including a case last week in Queens and another near Penn Station and Madison Square Garden.