NEW DELHI:In the midst of the present Israel-Hamas conflict, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday received a call from his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu. PM Modi declared that India “condemns terrorism in all its forms” following the call. PM Modi thanked Netanyahu for his call and for giving him a “update on the ongoing situation” in a post on X (previously Twitter). “In this trying hour, the people of India stand firmly with Israel. India vehemently and categorically rejects terrorism in all of its manifestations, the message stated. Israel’s Foreign Ministry published a “Thank you” tweet on X in response to PM Modi’s support. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi expressed his “deep shock” upon hearing of “terrorist attacks” in Israel.India, he continued, “stands in solidarity with Israel at this trying hour.” More than 1,600 people have died in the battle that erupted on October 7 as a result of Hamas’ extraordinary and unexpected onslaught on Israel. In Israel, there have been at least 900 fatalities and 2,600 injuries. In the meantime, the Gaza Health Ministry reports that Israeli bombings have resulted in 704 fatalities, including 143 children and 105 women, and over 4,000 injuries. Israel claimed to have “restored full control” over the border and secured effective control of the southern region. Netanyahu claimed earlier in the day that Israel did not start the war. “We were against this war. Although his nation “didn’t start this war, it will finish it,” he added, “it was forced upon us in the most brutal and savage way.”
