It is more than a year since the Israel-Palestine war ripped through Israel. As the Jewish state enters the second year of losing hundreds of her sons, daughters and tiny tots to the dreaded Hamas terrorists, people are yet to come out of the trauma and shock of the October 7, 2023 attack. A group of Hamas terrorists struck at a musical and prayer congregation by the Jewish community as part of Simchat Torah, a religious occasion. More than 1,500 persons including Israeli soldiers were killed while nearly 250 Israeli citizens were kidnapped. The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) are struggling to get the hostages released from the custody of the Hamas.
"Our population is still in a state of shock and trauma. Women and children are the worst affected ones and they have not slept well since that fateful day," Orli Weitzman, Consul General of Israel, told The Pioneer.
She said the Israeli population's grief has been aggravated by a section of the media that distorts the happenings in her country. As international news agencies report from the frontlines, Israel is trying to gathering support across the world. "Delegations which include the victims and close relations of persons who lost their lives in the October 7 massacre are calling on countries in Europe, Africa, Asia and America to explain the ground realities," said Weitzman.
"The media persons do not check the authenticity of the campaign materials provided by the spokespersons of Hamas and such other organizations," said Weitzman.
Dr Joseph John, , a septuagenarian medical doctor in Kerala, believes that the chances of Israel getting justice from international bodies such as United Nations look quite bleak. "The media has been bought over by Hamas, Hezbollah and even organizations like Lashkar and IS. The United Nations have become United Nonsense," he said.
Weitzman signed off by saying that Hamas, HUM, IS are out to finish the world once and for ever.
