'The Attack Was Very Tense And Scary', Says Indian Student Amid Israel-Gaza Conflict

Amid the dreadful Israel-Gaza conflict, the Indian students residing in Israel expressed their concerns over the tense situation in Israel.

Earlier, the Indian embassy in Israel issued advisories for all its citizens to remain vigilant, however, the Indian students are scared for their lives in the midst of the current situation.

Gokul Manavalan, an Indian student in Israel while addressing his concern to news agency ANI said, "I am very nervous and scared...Thankfully we have shelter and Israeli police forces nearby. So far, we are safe...We are in touch with Indian embassy people, we have a good Indian community around and we are connected."

While another student Vimal Krishnasamy Manivannan Chitra said, "The attack was very tense and scary. The Indian embassy is in touch with us in the group. They are keeping a check on us."

"It was all very sudden we did not expect it, because there are religious holidays in Israel going on. We got the sirens early in the morning at around 5:30 AM. We were in bunkers for around 7-8 hours the sirens went off...We are asked to stay inside our homes," Aditya Karunanithi Nivedita, another student shared the moment the attack was launched.

Apart from the students, the Indian nationals working in Israel are also in a state of panic with the current situation. Soma Ravi who has been working for over 18 years in Israel informed PTI that she had never seen a situation like this. Within 20 minutes, 5,000 rockets were fired, and they (Hamas militants) killed 22 people while 500 were injured. This is a very difficult situation for the country."

An unprecedented attack on Saturday morning killed at least 500 people leaving several injured.

Meanwhile, the Indian embassy in Jerusalem and the Representative Office of India in Palestine on Saturday asked the Indians to remain vigilant.

The Embassy said in its advisory, "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."