He loved animals and had pet snakes and a pet donkey. She said Koby, who was also known as Ya'akov, idolized sports stars Michael Jordan and Cal Ripkin Jr. and singer-actor Will Smith. Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Rabbi Michael Melchoir also spoke at City Hall, saying the killings have propelled his country into mourning once again over senseless violence. And we must demand from the Palestinian Authority, a total stop of this violence and terrorism. At a rally Wednesday night outside the Palestine Liberation Organization's U.N. Mission in Manhattan, pro-Israeli demonstrators echoed those strong sentiments.
Terrorism knows no boundaries.
If you let it go there, it could jump over here. Fogelson said Koby was born in Israel but held dual Israeli and U.S. citizenship. Koby's father, Seth, is a rabbi and his mother a teacher and free-lance writer. Fogelson said they moved back to Israel about six years ago. They didn't have a lot of money but were totally devoted to making sure their children got good educations.