Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:47am on 12 Oct 2023,Thursday International
The first flight repatriating Indians from Israel amid the conflict will depart Tel Aviv for Delhi tonight carrying around 230 citizens. Many returning are students at Israeli institutions who received embassy emails about the chartered evacuation flight. The government is bearing the flight cost with no fare for returnees. As fighting intensifies with nearly 4,000 dead, India launched Operation Ajay to airlift citizens and set up 24/7 embassy helplines. The embassy has advised Indians to stay calm and follow security guidance amid the violence. Tonight's flight signals India's efforts to safely bring back nationals stranded by the war are underway. [Image of Indian students: Shared by Indian Embassy in Tel Aviv]
