The assailant burning Islam’s holy book was seen wearing his hood up and a backpack while setting the large book on fire, before additional footage portrayed him getting kicked and spat on.
The attacker, Hadi Matar, appeared for his first day of trial and pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and assault at the Chautauqua County Courthouse.
The terrorist passed checks both when applying for his visa and in Ben-Gurion Airport after being blocked by an immigrations officer.
The suspected attacker is a 28-year-old Afghan national.
After assessments at Ben-Gurion airport, a decision was made that there were no security reasons to prevent the terrorist from entry into Israel.
The police believe that the event was a terror attack carried out by a Tulkarm resident who entered Israel illegally.
MDA and Israel Police rushed to scene, and security guards neutralized the terrorist before arresting him.
The first attack occurred around 8:20 a.m. in Chelsea when the attacker approached a 36-year-old construction worker outside 444 West 19th Street and stabbed him in the stomach.
A stabbing attack in Hadera injured six people, including three in serious condition. Police confirmed it was a terror attack.
Witnesses told Dutch broadcaster NOS that the suspect shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is Greater" in Arabic) during the attack.
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