Prime Minister Narendra Modi has greeted his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu, the people of Israel and the Jewish community around the world on the occasion of Rosh Hashanah.
He wished that the new year brings peace, hope and good health in everyone’s life.
In a post on Twitter, PM Modi said, “Best wishes to my friend PM @Netanyahu, the people of Israel and the Jewish community around the world on Rosh Hashanah. May the New Year bring peace, hope and good health in everyone’s lives.” Shana Tova!”
Happy Rosh Hashanah to my friend the Prime Minister @NetanyahuThe people of Israel and the Jewish community around the world. May the New Year bring peace, hope and good health in everyone’s life.
Shana Tova!-Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 2 October 2024
The Indian Embassy in Israel also wished the people a happy Jewish New Year. Embassy officials celebrated by meeting with “Israeli friends”.
Wishing the people, the Indian Embassy in Israel said in a post on Instagram, “On the eve of the Jewish #NewYear Rosh Hashanah, Embassy officials joined hands with Israeli friends to celebrate. Wishing you all a Happy Shana Tova U’Metukha.” Best wishes.” ,
Rosh Hashanah means ‘head of the year’. It is a two-day celebration that marks the beginning of the Jewish High Holy Days each autumn.
On September 30, PM Modi spoke over telephone with his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu and discussed recent developments in West Asia.
PM Modi expressed India’s commitment to support efforts for early restoration of peace and stability. He called it important to defuse recent tensions and ensure the safe release of all hostages.
In a post on Twitter, PM Modi said, “Spoke to Prime Minister @Netanyahu about recent developments in West Asia. There is no room for terrorism in our world. Stop regional escalation and ensure safe release of all hostages.” It is important to do. India.” Committed to supporting efforts for the early restoration of peace and stability.”
In October last year, Israel launched a retaliatory offensive against Hamas after hundreds of Hamas militants crossed Israeli borders, killing more than 1,200 people and taking more than 250 hostages, 100 of whom are still in captivity.
The turmoil in West Asia escalated after Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles toward targets in Israel on Tuesday and the United States military coordinated with the Israeli Defense Forces to help defend Israel against the attack. Did.
US Navy destroyers joined Israeli air defense units in firing interceptors to shoot down incoming missiles. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Iran’s missile attack on his country a “big mistake” and said Tehran would pay a price.
A day after Iran launched a rocket attack on Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) asked Lebanese civilians living in two dozen villages in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate. The Israeli military said it would update civilians when they could return.
“Hezbollah’s activity compels the IDF to take action against it. The IDF does not want to harm you. For your own safety, you must immediately evacuate your homes. Anyone who attacks Hezbollah operatives, their facilities, or their weapons is close, he puts himself in danger.” IDF Arabic-language spokesman Colonel Avichai Adrai said in a statement on Twitter.
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