Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:48am on 09 Oct 2023,Monday International
Amid escalating Israel-Palestine tensions, a 45-member pilgrim group from Kerala has gotten stuck in Israel while visiting holy sites after earlier traveling to Jordan and Palestine. The pilgrims said they were safe and communicated with families back home. Meanwhile, 27 pilgrims from Meghalaya, including Rajya Sabha MP Dr. WR Kharluki and his family, were stranded in Bethlehem and Jerusalem due to the conflict while on a holy pilgrimage. Meghalaya's Chief Minister confirmed their safe passage, stating they successfully crossed into Egypt through efforts by the Ministry of External Affairs and the Indian mission.
