“We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour,” Prime Minister Modi said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed his deep shock over the news of terrorist attacks in Israel, stating, “We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour.”
 
“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,” Prime Minister Modi said in his post on X.
 
22 Israelis were killed and over 250 injured in an early-morning surprise attack after Hamas fired rockets from Gaza, a CNN report quoted Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency rescue service as saying.
 
The Israeli military said around 2,200 rockets were launched from the Gaza Strip into Israel on Saturday morning, while armed gunmen infiltrated across the border in a ground assault into southern Israel.
 
Hamas, the Palestinian militant movement, has claimed responsibility for the attack. It also claimed capturing several Israeli soldiers near the border after its fighters entered Israel by land, sea and air using paragliders.

One video published by Reuters appeared to show Palestinian gunmen dragging an Israeli soldier out of a tank at the Gaza fence. Several haunting videos showing Hamas attacks on Israel have flooded the social media. In one video, people are seen fleeing their homes in Gazan border areas.
 
In view of the situation in Israel, the Indian embassy in Tel Aviv has issued an advisory for Indian nationals in the West Asian country, maintaining that “all Indian nationals in Israel are requested to remain vigilant, and observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities. Please exercise caution, avoid unnecessary movement, and stay close to safety shelters.”
 
Israel and Palestinian militants have been locked in bloody conflict since Hamas took power in Gaza in 2007. The latest incident took place after Israel is reported to have closed borders to Gazan workers. As many as 247 Palestinians, 32 Israelis and two foreigners have been killed so far in the conflict this year.