NYC, capital of the world, is spreading to the rest of the world. El Al just flew Yankee hats, bandanas and T-shirts, embroidered with the Israeli flag, 1,000 pounds worth, into Tel Aviv. This gift’s organizer and deliverer — in the presence of Prime Minister Netanyahu and its generals and the Knesset — was New Yorker Mindy Levine, wife of team president Randy Levine.
Answer: To thank the Lone Soldier.
Explanation: The Lone Soldier is a male or female service member, who is minus any family living in that land, and who voluntarily joined Israel’s defense force.