Op Sindhu: 224 Indian nationals evacuated from Israel, Here’s the latest update

Another batch of Indian nationals evacuated from Israel arrived in New Delhi as part of Operation Sindhu.

Coimbatore: As part of Operation Sindhu, 224 Indian nationals evacuated from Israel arrived in New Delhi, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

MoS Shobha Karandlaje welcomes evacuees who returned to India by Indian Air Force C-17 aircraft from Jordan and Egypt.

Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu people are unhappy because they were only offered train tickets, and that too after Friday. In that case they couldn't reach their destination. Some of them spent their own money and flew from New Delhi.

However, several people are still waiting in Delhi for the Tamil Nadu Government to take them by train; they probably will reach Tamil Nadu on Saturday and Sunday.

Operation Sindhu

Till date, 818 Indian nationals have returned home from Israel as part of Operation Sindhu.

The Embassy of India in Tel Aviv would be making arrangements for the evacuation of Indians.

All Indian nationals are requested to register themselves with the Embassy of India in Tel Aviv at (https://www.indembassyisrael.gov.in/indian_national_reg), if not already registered. In case of any queries, they may contact the 24/7 Control Room established at Embassy of India, Tel Aviv: telephone numbers: +972 54-7520711; +972 54-3278392; email: cons1.telaviv@mea.gov.in.

The Embassy also reiterates its earlier advisories urging all Indian citizens in Israel to remain vigilant and strictly follow the safety guidelines issued by Israeli authorities and the Home Front Command: (https://www.oref.org.il/eng).

The Government of India accords the highest priority to the safety and security of Indian nationals abroad. The Government will continue to monitor the situation closely. The Embassy remains continuously in touch with the community with a view to extending all feasible assistance, it said.

Israel-Iran Ceasefire

The 12-day brutal conflict between Israel and Iran has officially come to a halt following a ceasefire. Both Iran and Israel accepted a ceasefire proposal put forward by US President Donald Trump on 24 June. Within hours, the intensity of war subsided. However, before the ceasefire could fully take effect, Iran launched three missile strikes early that morning, killing seven Israelis. In retaliation, Israel carried out pre-dawn airstrikes on Iranian targets.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the ceasefire agreement, coordinated with Trump, and declared that Israel had achieved its military objectives. These reportedly included damaging Iran’s nuclear and missile programs, eliminating key military leadership, and destroying strategic infrastructure.