PM Modi reacts to terrorist attacks in Israel: 'We stand in solidarity'

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said that everybody stood in solidarity with Israel during this 'difficult hour'.

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October 07, 2023 / 20:51 IST

PM Modi said that he was "deeply shocked" by the terrorist attacks in Israel.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the terrorist attacks in Israel on Saturday, saying that he was "deeply shocked" by the events and his and everyone else's thoughts were with the affected families.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said that everybody stood in solidarity with Israel during this "difficult hour".

"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," PM Modi wrote on Saturday.

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.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 7, 2023

In a surprise infiltration, the Hamas militant group on Saturday reportedly launched 5,000 rockets from the Gaza Strip. As warning sirens sounded across southern and central Israel, Israel's military said it in the "state of readiness for war" as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called an emergency meeting of security officials, news reports said.

Today's incident marked an unprecedented infiltration by Hamas gunmen into Israel from Gaza, and was the most serious escalation since Israel and Hamas fought a war in 2021.