In the midst of Israel's fierce conflict with the Palestinian terrorist organisation Hamas, the Indian embassy is doing a wide range of outreach activities for the Indian population in the nation.
Assuring Indian students of all support and calming their anxiety, meeting with Indian carers who make up the majority of the Indian Diaspora here, and hosting virtual conferences with Indian companies are among the actions taken by Indian Embassy officials. They have also been emailing details of the flight schedule for return to India.
After Hamas militants breached the border fence and swept into the southern region of Israel on October 7, Israel pledged an unprecedented attack against the Islamic terrorist group that rules Gaza.
The Israeli military reported that on the sixth day, over 1,200 individuals—including 189 soldiers—were massacred in Israel, while Israel's counterattack in Gaza claimed the lives of at least 1,200 Palestinians.
It is anticipated that the first charter flight to assist Indian nationals who are stuck in Israel will take off from Ben Gurion airport on Thursday night. On a "first come first serve" basis, about 230 Indian residents of Israel will depart for India on the 9 PM aircraft, according to sources who spoke with PTI.
Posting on X, the previous Twitter platform, the Indian Embassy stated on Thursday that "DOM Rajiv Bodwade and Commercial Rep Naveen Ramakrishna interacted with Indian companies in Israel to help clear their doubts and extend all possible help." It had previously stated that the Embassy had emailed "the first lot of registered Indian citizens for the special flight tomorrow" late last night. For flights after this one, messages will be sent to the other registered individuals.
Approximately 18,000 Indian nationals, including carers, students, some IT workers, and diamond merchants, reside and work in Israel.
The India in Israel handle shared a picture of more than twenty-one children on X on Wednesday, along with a message about an outreach meeting for Indian students: "We assure our students of all help." To ease their worries, First Secretary Vishal met with a few of our students at Tel Aviv University (TAU) today." A similar meeting with the carers had taken place before that.
For many years, the carers in Israel have served as a vital source of support for Israeli society. The Embassy stated in a post on X that Counsellor Dinesh met with a few of them today to talk about the present circumstances and reassure them of our support.
Additionally, the Keralan carer who was hurt by Saturday's missile firing in Ashdod was promptly contacted by the Israeli embassy in Tel Aviv, and communication with her and her family in India has continued unceasingly. Her well-being has also been attended to by the Indian community, who have also paid her hospital visits. Her health is steady.
