The Indian embassy in Israel is carrying out extensive
outreach activity for the Indian community amid the raging war with the
terrorist group Hamas.
Rahul, a resident of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, was
among the stranded Indians who were unable to leave Israel in the early days of
the Israel-Gaza war and has now reunited with his family.
Speaking about his return from the war-torn country,
Rahul said, “I travelled to Israel last year in December 2022. I was pursuing
PhD in the Pharmacy division there. I spent 10 months there, I had a flight
back to Bharat on October 7, but my flight got cancelled due to the
disturbances early morning on October 7. Half an hour before my takeoff, my
flight got cancelled.”
“Thereafter, I heard about Operation Ajay, which was
launched to repatriate Indians from Israel amid the ongoing offensive in Gaza.
I registered and spoke to the concerned people under the initiative and got the
opportunity to return to Bharat,” he added.
I want to thank the government for providing
assistance and for the quick, easy, safe and successful evacuation of all the
Indians from Israel, stated Rahul further.
Expressing gratitude for his son’s arrival to Bharat,
Rahul’s father said, “I want to thank the government for taking speedy
cognizance of the Indians stranded in Israel. Their flights had been cancelled,
this made their chances of returning very uncertain. We are reaping the
benefits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s governance.”
“We are very happy about the safe arrival of our son.
There was a lot of tension due to Israel and Hamas conflicts. We are grateful
for Operation Ajay to have returned our son back to the country all safe and
sound,” stated Rahul’s mother.
Officials from the Indian Embassy held online meetings
with Indian companies, emailed details of the flight to Bharat, assured Indian
students of all assistance and allayed their concerns.
ANI
