In accordance with “Operation Ajay,” the second charter flight to bring Indian citizens who left stranded in Israel due to the continuing war landed in New Delhi on Saturday morning from Tel Aviv. The second flight included 235 Indian people, including two newborns.
On X, previously known as Twitter, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar posted images of the second attempt to repatriate the trapped people with the caption: “#OperationAjay Flight #2 carrying 235 Indian nationals takes off from Tel Aviv.”
This occurs the day after the first repatriation operation under “Operation Ajay,” in which 212 Indians airlifted out of Israel. The initial flight left Israel’s Ben Gurion airport on Thursday night and arrived in New Delhi on Friday morning. The passengers reportedly selected on a “first come, first serve” basis.
On October 11, the administration began “Operation Ajay” to repatriate trapped nationals from Israel. As the conflict began on October 7, Air India and other airlines stopped all of their commercial flights to and from Israel. Special chartered planes will used in this operation to transport the Indians back. The Indian Navy ships would reportedly also sent out if the necessity arises.
Israel-Hamas conflict
On Saturday, the conflict between Israel and Hamas entered its eighth day. The most recent figures indicate that since Hamas launched an extraordinary surprise onslaught on Israel on October 7, at least 3,200 people have died on both sides.
Over a million residents in the northern Gaza Strip have told to leave and go to the south, which has caused fear among the populace. The UN estimates that thousands of people in Gaza went south after Israel issued Palestinians a 24-hour notice to leave. The UN had already reported that the fighting had forced more than 400,000 Palestinians to flee their homes.
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