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Hezbollah attack in North Israel kills 1, injures 2 from Kerala; Israeli embassy condemns act

Patnibin Maxwell from Kollam, Kerala, was the deceased, identified at Ziv Hospital. Bush Joseph George and Paul Melvin, both from Kerala, were injured and received medical attention, with Melvin being hospitalized at Ziv Hospital in Safed

March 05, 2024 / 10:39 IST
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One Indian killed, another two injured in anti-tank missile attack in Israel's north

An Indian citizen lost his life, and two others sustained injuries on March 4 when an anti-tank missile launched from Lebanon hit an orchard near Margaliot, a community along Israel's northern border. All three victims are from the state of Kerala in southern India.

The fatal incident occurred in Margaliot, a moshav in the Galilee region, around 11 am on March 4.

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A day after the heinous attack, the Israeli Embassy in India took to microblogging site X, condemning the attack and expressing grief for the victims.

"We are deeply shocked and saddened by the death of one Indian national and the injury of two others due to a cowardly terror attack launched by Shia Terror organization Hezbollah, on peaceful agriculture workers who were cultivating an orchard at the northern village of Margaliot yesterday early afternoon," it wrote.

Patnibin Maxwell from Kollam, Kerala, was the deceased, identified at Ziv Hospital. Bush Joseph George and Paul Melvin, both from Kerala, were injured and received medical attention, with Melvin being hospitalized at Ziv Hospital in Safed.