New Delhi: Air India has announced that it is canceling flights to Israel in the wake of the Israel-Hamas clash. The airline has stated that there will be no service to Tel Aviv, the capital of Israel, until October 14. There will also be no services from Israel.
It is estimated that there are 18,000 Indian citizens in Israel. Most of them are employed as ‘caregivers’ who take care of the elderly. Indians are also present in fields like diamond trade, IT and construction sector. A good proportion of those who came as caregivers are Malayalis. The Tel Aviv, Bersheva and Ramla areas are the most populated by Indians. In addition to these, there are 85,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel, according to the embassy.
On Saturday night, Hamas rockets hit the southern cities of Israel. Hamas forces had crossed the border into Israel when the rocket hit. About 250 Israelis were killed in the ensuing firefight. Dozens of Palestinian prisoners were rescued. Meanwhile, there were attacks from Lebanon and Northern Israel. The attack was carried out by an armed organization called Hezbollah, declaring solidarity with the Palestinians.
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has been going on for ages. Palestine has only the Hamas army and the help of Iran to resist the attacks of Israel, which is supported by countries including the United States.
Last day, Israel faced the biggest attack in the last 50 years. It is reported that a total of 500 people were killed in Israel. In response, Israel attacked Palestine and Lebanon.
