As the war between the Hamas militant outfit and the Israeli defence forces continues, Kerala Chiefꦗ Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar to ensure the safety of Indian citizens in Israel.
Expressing concern over the plight of Indian nationals♕ in Israel, Vijayan said that around 7,000 of them are from Kerala and the continuing hostilities were putting th🌟em to extreme hardship and their family members were in a state of extreme anxiety.
"I request y♈our goodself to intervene in every possible manner to ensure the safety of our citizens🧸 in Israel," the CM said in his letter dated October 9.
The꧑ surprise weekend attack by Hamas on Israel has claimed nearly 1,600 lives.
A Kerala-based woman working as a caregiver in Israel w♈as also seriously injured in the Hamas attack and is presently hospitalised.
-With PTI Input
