Operation Ajay Update: 230 Indians Expected to Brought Back From Israel in First Chartered Flight Friday (Watch Video)

New Delhi, October 12: Around 230 Indians are expected to be brought back from Israel on Friday in a chartered flight under Operation Ajay, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. India launched the operation to facilitate the return of those Indians who wish to come back home as a series of brazen attacks on Israeli towns by Hamas militants over the weekend triggered fresh tensions in the region. MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said at a media briefing on Thursday that the chartered flight is expected to reach Tel Aviv this evening and it will bring back the first batch of around 230 Indians on Friday. Operation Ajay Update: First Chartered Plane to Reach Tel Aviv Tonight, Likely To Bring Back Around 230 Indians From Israel

We are closely monitoring the situation, he said. On the attacks by Hamas on Israeli cities, Bagchi said India considers them as terrorist strikes. Israel-Hamas War: Death Toll Spikes to Over 2,500 as Violence in Gaza Strip Continues for Sixth Day, At Least 1,300 Israelis and 1,203 Palestinians Dead

— Arindam Bagchi (@MEAIndia) October 12, 2023

First flight from India to Tel Aviv to reach later today. The flight will bring back Indian nationals says MEA Spox @MEAIndia on Operation Ajay pic.twitter.com/ak9qvoheAJ

— Sidhant Sibal (@sidhant) October 12, 2023

#WATCH | MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi says, "As announced by EAM yesterday, Operation Ajay has been launched to facilitate the return from Israel of our citizens who wish to come back. The first charter flight will be reaching Tel Aviv later tonight to pick up the Indian… pic.twitter.com/p4ljI12s6l

— ANI (@ANI) October 12, 2023

To a question on India's position on the Palestine issue, he said New Delhi always advocated resumption of direct talks towards establishment of a sovereign, independent and viable state of Palestine living side-by-side and at peace with Israel.

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