Amid raging Israel-Hamas war, India’s capital Delhi placed on security alert
Delhi on alert
As the war continues between the terrorist group Hamas and Israel, India's national capital has been placed on security alert amid fear of potential protests in the city, said police authorities.
Delhi Police personnel will be deployed on the streets of the nation's capital in heavy numbers ahead of the Friday prayers. Security has also been increased at the Israel Embassy and the Jewish religious establishments.
As per media reports, some other states and Union Territories of India have also been alerted by the security agencies to ensure that the Israelis residing in the country are safe.
The step has been taken after many countries, which include France, Germany, the US and the UK, increased the security around "potential Jewish targets" and "pro-Palestinian protesters" in the wake of escalating violence between Israel and Hamas.
State authorities in Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Maharashtra were asked to ensure the security of Israeli diplomats, staff and tourists, they stated.
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Operation Ajay:First flight with Indian citizens arrives from Israel
On Friday morning, the first charter flight carrying the Indian citizens, who were evacuated from Israel, came back to the country under 'Operation Ajay'. The flight, which was carrying 211 adults and an infant who were living in the war-battered region, landed safely in New Delhi.
Israel took the vow to carry out an unprecedented offensive against the terrorist group Hamas, which controls Gaza, after its fighters broke through Israel's border fence and also stormed into the southern part of the country through air and sea on October 7.
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The Israeli military, on the sixth day, confirmed that more than 1,300 people were killed in Israel, which included 222 soldiers. This is a staggering death toll which was not recorded since the 1973 war with Egypt and Syria, which lasted for weeks.
In the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip around 1,417 people, which included women and children, were killed, as per the local authorities.
(With inputs from agencies)
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