Israeli Ambassador Naor Gilon said that New Delhi has been ‘consistent’ in its position on not tolerating terror attacks.
Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon on Tuesday said that New Delhi should ban Hamas and designate it as a terror group, reported The Hindu.
On October 7, the Palestinian militant group launched an incursion into southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking 200 hostages. Since then, over 15,000 Palestinians, including 6,150 children, have been killed in Gaza in Israel’s relentless air strikes and ground offensive. Israel’s siege of Gaza has led to a humanitarian crisis in the besieged region.
While India has called the attacks on Israel “terrorist acts”, the country has not banned the militant group or designated it a terror outfit.
On Tuesday, Israel and Hamas agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire by two more days. The ceasefire first began on Friday and was scheduled to end on Monday. The pause in hostilities is aimed at facilitating the exchange of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. Tel Aviv is also allowing entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza during the truce period.
Gilon said that at the end of the ceasefire, Israel’s focus would turn from northern Gaza to the southern parts of the Palestinian enclave.
He also said that India has been “consistent” in its position on not tolerating terror attacks and that he has raised Israel’s request for Hamas to be added to the list of designated terror entities under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act.
