Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said India stands in solidarity with Israel where at least 22 people were killed in a surprise attack by Hamas militants from Gaza.
“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,” Modi said in a post on X.
Hamas launched the attack on Saturday morning, prompting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare "war". Israel's national rescue service said hundreds of others have been wounded in the military incursion.
“We are at war, not in an operation or in rounds, but at war. This morning, Hamas launched a murderous surprise attack against the State of Israel and its citizens. We have been in this since the early morning hours,” Netanyahu told his countrymen in a televised address.
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) said more than 2,200 rockets have been fired into Israel since 6:30 am.
