As the war between Hamas militants and Israel intensifies, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has written a letter to External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar, seeking intervention to ensure the safety of Indians including Keralites stranded in Israel.
Chief Minister Vijayan in his letter has said that around 7,000 Keralites are presently in Israel, and their family members in the state are in extreme anxiety.
He also expressed concern over the extreme hardships of civilians in Israel due to the continuing conflicts in the country.
“A good number of team around 7000 people, are from the state of Kerala. The continuing hostilities are putting these civilians to extreme hardship and their family members are in a state of extreme anxiety,” Kerala Chief Minister said.
In the letter, the Chief Minister has urged Jaishankar to interfere in “every possible manner” to ensure the safety of Indian citizens in Israel. ”
“I request your good self to intervene in every possible manner to ensure the safety of our citizens in Israel,” Pinarayi Vijayan further wrote in the letter.
It has been reported that nearly 7,000-strong Malayali diaspora in Israel are living in fear. Though they are all safe, the heavy shelling, especially in the towns bordering the Armistice Agreement Line, are worrying.