As the festival of
lights – Diwali approaches in Bharat, Israel’s Ambassador Naor Gilon has urged
to light a ‘Diya of Hope’ for the hostages held by Hamas in the country since the
assault on October 7.
In a video posted
on X, Gilon said as Lord Ram’s return is celebrated on Diwali, a diya (earthen lamp)
must be lit in the hope of coming back of our loved ones.
The envoy stated
at least “240 of loved ones have been held hostage by Hamas Terrorists for a
month. Every Diwali, we celebrate Lord Ram’s return by lighting Diyas”.
“This Diwali, we
invite you to light a diya in the hope of having our loved ones’ return. Tag us
and share your photos using the #DiyaOfHope,” he further added.
Meanwhile the
Israeli Defence Forces today released pictures of various weapons seized from
Hamas terrorists during their operations.
According to the
IDF, some of the weapons found from Hamas terrorists on October 7 included
1,493 hand grenades and explosives, 760 RPGs, 427 explosive belts, 375
firearms, 106 rockets and missiles.
“These are just a
few of the weapons used to massacre over 1,400 Israeli civilians and innocent
people,” said the IDF.
Earlier, Prime
Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will have “security responsibility”
over the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period following its war against Hamas.
“The situation in
Gaza post-war remains uncertain, with concerns about how Israel plans to manage
it. I think Israel will for an indefinite period have security responsibility,”
Netanyahu told ABC News.
“We’ve seen what
happens when we don’t have that… security responsibility, what we have is the
eruption of Hamas terror on a scale that we couldn’t imagine” he added.
The war with Hamas
began after approximately 3,000 terrorists breached the Gaza border on October
7, resulting in the deaths of around 1,400 people, mainly civilians, and the
abduction of over 240 individuals, including at least 30 children.
ANI
