New Delhi:Â Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated that the people of India stand firmly with the Jewish nation despite the current confrontation with the Hamas militant organization after a phone conversation with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday.
Thanking Netanyahu for making the call and providing an update on the ongoing situation, Modi said in a post on X: “People of India stand firmly with Israel in this difficult hour. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
I thank Prime Minister @netanyahu for his phone call and providing an update on the ongoing situation. People of India stand firmly with Israel in this difficult hour. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 10, 2023
The crisis started on October 7 when a Palestinian militant group launched an unprecedented onslaught against Israel from the Gaza Strip. This is the Prime Minister’s second post since that time.
Also taking to X hours after the attack, Modi had said: “Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour.”
Over 1,600 people have been killed in the conflict, which entered its fourth day on Tuesday, while tens of thousands more have been injured.
According to Israeli authorities, up to 150 people, including top army officials, are reportedly being held captive in the besieged coastal enclave by Hamas.
