India knows terrorism and its support to Israel is significant, Israel ambassador to New Delhi Naor Gilon said here on Sunday. He also said India is a very important player in the world and it is a country that knows terrorism, Israel’s ambassador said explaining why India’s support matters much.
His comments came a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour. Modi condemned it as “terrorist attacks” and 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.”
Israel’s ambassador said India’s support is significant to Israel for two reasons and the first one of them is India’s importance in the world. The second one, Naor explained, is linked to India’s long fight against terrorism. “India comes from a position of a country who knows terrorism So it comes from a point of knowledge and not of ignorance.
And for that, we are very much thankful. And again, Israel needs only moral and political support. Work on the ground we know how to do it, but we need to have the ability to execute the plan in order to make sure that Hamas will not threaten anyone else again,” Naor said.
After Modi’s social media post on Saturday expressing solidarity with Israel, many Indian ministers, civil servants, and businessmen reached out to the ambassador, Naor confirmed.
Several Indians are stuck in Israel, but there is no news of any Indian among the casualties. “ We don’t know of Indian foreign nationals so far, we didn’t get any information of such,” the ambassador said.
Israel needs India’s strong support because Hamas will now present themselves as the victim, Naor said. “Now they have also Israeli hostages to hide behind and to present themselves as the victim. This is always the issue.