Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha Returns To India From Conflict-Hit Israel

Bollywood actress Nushrratt Bharuccha, who was stranded in Israel, which has come under a surprise attack from the Hamas militant group in the Gaza Strip, has landed in India.

In the latest visuals shared by news agency ANI, the actress is seen arriving at the Mumbai airport.

Hamas militants on Saturday fired more than 2,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip into Israel, according to the Israeli military, while Hamas fighters entered southern Israel by land, sea and air, using paragliders. Hamas says it captured several Israeli soldiers near the border. Over 500 people have been killed so far, as per the country's military.

Earlier, her team said that she was on her way to India. "We have finally managed to get in touch with Actress Nushrratt Bharuccha and with the help of the Embassy, she is being safely brought back home. She is safe and on her way to India," Sanchita Trivedi, member of Nushrratt Bharuccha's team, said.

According to Nushrratt Bharuccha's team, she had gone to Israel to attend the Haifa International Film Festival.

The Indian embassy at Tel Aviv and the Representative Office of India in Palestine has issued advisories asking Indian nationals in respective countries to "remain vigilant" and "directly contact the Office" in case of emergency.

"In view of the current situation in Israel, all Indian nationals in Israel are requested to remain vigilant and observe safety protocols as advised by local authorities. Please exercise caution, avoid unnecessary movement, and stay close to safety shelters," the Embassy said in its advisory.

The advisory gave relevant phone numbers in case of emergency and also provided URLs for Israeli Home Front Command and Preparedness brochures.

The advisory was issued in English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada languages. According to the details on the website of the Indian Embassy here, there are about 18,000 Indian citizens in Israel, primarily caregivers employed by Israeli elders, diamond traders, IT professionals and students. There are approximately 85,000 Jews of Indian origin in Israel too that were part of the main waves of immigration into Israel from India in the fifties and sixties.

On the other hand, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on X said, "Deeply shocked by the news of terrorist attacks in Israel. Our thoughts and prayers are with the innocent victims and their families. We stand in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour."