Man from Kerala killed in Hezbollah attack in Israel
The HinduOne Indian was killed and two others were injured on Monday in northern Israel, in a rocket attack by Hezbollah, the Shia militant organisation of Lebanon. Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Pat Nibin Maxwell of Kerala was among those hit and killed in the attack. The embassy blamed the incident on “Shia Terror organization Hezbollah” that targeted “peaceful agriculture workers who were cultivating an orchard at the northern village of Margaliot yesterday early afternoon.” Fragile security situation The incident once again highlighted the fragile security situation in Israel that entered a phase of intense conflict with Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in October 2023 after an attack by Hamas left hundreds of Israelis dead. The Ministry of External Affairs has, however, maintained that its advisory asking Indians to be mindful of the conflict on the ground remains in place, especially as the Indian ambassador to Israel Sanjeev Singla was seen pleading on social media to take shelter from the incoming homemade rockets fired by Hamas against Israeli targets.