Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:10pm on 13 Oct 2023,Friday International
After evacuating 212 Indians from Israel via a charter flight, India's Embassy in Tel Aviv is arranging additional repatriation flights amid the escalating Israel-Hamas conflict. The Embassy announced another flight on Friday evening under 'Operation Ajay', launched after Hamas militants attacked Israel on October 7, triggering fresh tensions. The first flight carrying 211 passengers arrived in New Delhi on Friday morning, prioritizing those registered with the Embassy on a first-come-first-served basis. There are around 18,000 Indians in Israel, including students and IT professionals. Evacuation became necessary after Hamas infiltrated Israel Saturday in an unprecedented attack that has killed over 1,300 Israelis so far, while Israeli retaliation has killed over 1,500 Gazans.
