Shillong, Oct 8: Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma said on Saturday that 27 citizens of the state who travelled for the Holy Pilgrimage to Jerusalem are stuck in Bethlehem due to the tension between Israel and Palestine.
27 citizens of Meghalaya who traveled for the Holy Pilgrimage to Jerusalem are stuck in Bethlehem due to the tension between Israel and Palestine. I am in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure their safe passage back home. @DrSJaishankar @MEAIndia
— Conrad K Sangma (@SangmaConrad) October 7, 2023
He said that he is in touch with the Ministry of External Affairs to ensure their safe passage back home.
According to reports, they might be evacuated by Indian Mission to Eqypt on Sunday.
Over 500 people have been killed in both Israel and Palestine in the latest conflict that started after an unprecedented attack launched by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, Israel’s prime minister said his country was “embarking on a long and difficult war” against Hamas.
“The war was forced upon us by a murderous attack by Hamas,” Netanyahu wrote on X. An offensive has started and “will continue without reservation and without respite – until the goals are achieved.”
He added, “We will restore security to the citizens of Israel and we will win”.
Since this morning, the State of Israel has been at war. Our first objective is to clear out the hostile forces that infiltrated our territory and restore the security and quiet to the communities that have been attacked.
The second objective, at the same time, is to exact an… pic.twitter.com/MzKs7tfv4M
— Benjamin Netanyahu – בנימין נתניהו (@netanyahu) October 7, 2023
