Israel-Palestine War: EAM Jaishankar chairs meeting to review progress of Operation Ajay

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday chaired a meeting to review the preparations of Operation Ajay.

India launched Operation Ajay yesterday to bring back citizens from the war-torn country of Israel. At least 18,000 Indians currently live in Israel.

The first batch of Indians who had registered to return has been notified and they will be brought back on a first special flight today to India.

Meanwhile, the MEA also set up a 24-hour Control Room yesterday to monitor the situation & provide information & assistance.

The contact details of the control room are:

1800118797 (Toll-free)

+91-11 23012113

+91-11-23014104

+91-11-23017905

+919968291988

Apart from this, people can send a mail to situationroom@mea.gov.in.

Special chartered planes will be used to bring back Indians stuck in the country as the war between Israel and Hamas rages on for the sixth day.

The Indian Embassy in Israel has already emailed the first lot of registered Indian citizens who will travel back to the country on Thursday.

According to Israel’s Consul General in Mumbai Kobbi Shoshani, so far, there is no information of any Indian citizen dying or being injured in the ongoing war.

There are around 18,000 Indians in Israel who are primarily employed as caregivers by elderly Israelis, diamond traders, IT professionals and students.

Apart from this, there are approximately 85,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel.



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FP Staff

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