A 31-year-old Kerala man was killed and two more Indians were injured in a missile attack by Hezbollah along the border with Lebanon in Northern Israel, the Israeli Embassy in India confirmed on Tuesday.
The deceased has been indentified as Nibin Maxwell, son of Pathrose Maxwell, from Kerala’s Kollam district. The injured persons are also said to be from Kerala.
In a statement, the Israeli embassy said that the deceased worked as an agriculture worker and was cultivating an orchard at northern village of Margaliot when the attack took place on Monday afternoon l.
“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. Our prayers and thoughts naturally go to the families of the bereaved and those of the injured,” the embassy said.
The embassy said that medical teams are treating the injured and assured all the help and support to families of the victims.
“Israeli medical institutions are completely at the service of the injured who are being treated by our very best medical staff. Israel regards equally all nationals, Israeli or foreign, who are injured or killed due to terrorism. We will be there to support the families and offer them assistance. Our countries, who are sadly well versed in civilian loss, stand united in hopes of a speedy recovery for the injured and solace for the family of the bereaved” the Israeli embassy in India said.
Hezbollah, the Iran-backed terrorist organisation, has carried out several attacks on Israel ever since the country launched a war against Hamas.
According to the Israel Defence Forces, at least 10 rockets were fired from Lebanon at the Western Galilee on Monday. Some of the missiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defence system.