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Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated the country’s support to Israel amid the ongoing war in Gaza, an Israeli minister thanked the Indian leadership and citizens for supporting their fight against “jihadi barbaric Islamists”.
Israel’s Diaspora Affairs Minister Amichai Chikli, speaking to news agency ANI, said, “I want to tell the people of India – we share the same values, we value life, we value goodness. ..We believe in human values.”
“I want to thank the leadership of India, the people of India for standing shoulder to shoulder with us in this fight against the brutal Jihadi barbaric Islamists. This is not just our war, this is your war too and we will win it with your support.”
Israel declared war on the Palestinian militant group Hamas on October 7, hours after Hamas-affiliated fighters launched raids on various settlements and military posts in southern Israel. The Hamas attack has reportedly killed 1,200 people, including soldiers and civilians. Palestinian officials have said an estimated 2,300 people have been killed in the attack launched by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF), with the majority of those killed being non-combatant civilians.
World leaders including US President Joe Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have supported Israel’s “right to self-defense”, even as several rights groups accused the country of violating international laws through bombardment of the besieged Gaza Strip. Is accused of violating.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on October 10 that he received a call from Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu who briefed him on the situation.
“I thank Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his phone call and providing an update on the current situation. The people of India stand strongly with Israel in this difficult time. India strongly and unequivocally condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” he tweeted.
However, a statement issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs also reiterated the call for a “sovereign, independent, viable state of Palestine”.
“Our policy in this regard has been long-term and consistent. India has always advocated the resumption of direct negotiations with Israel for the establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable State of Palestine living side by side in peace and within secure and recognized borders,” it said on October 12. Went.
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Updated: October 16, 2023, 05:10 PM IST
