A New York City plastic surgeon who has been treating victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 massacre for free said he and his practice have been inundated with violent threats for almost a year because of his outspoken philanthropy.
Dr. Ira Savetsky says he is now in regular contact with the NYPD, FBI and the mayor’s office over the cascade of hate — which at times takes the form of hundreds of harassing calls and messages to his medical practice every day.
“I would say there was an initial wave within a few weeks after October 7 and then I had a huge uptick of threats and attacks in January,” Savetsky, 39, said. “I’ve definitely increased the security of my office and even our home.”
“They got, got a hold of my wife’s WhatsApp and they were sending her pictures of her parents house in Texas, saying, like, we’re coming for your family,” Savetsky recalled.
In one phone call to his Park Avenue practice, an unhinged caller warned “I am going to come to your office and beat the s— out of you, Monday morning 9am get ready.” Another caller said “I hope you commit suicide, please kill yourself in front of your kids.”
