Moran, a survivor of the October 7 attack, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indians for standing beside and showing solidarity with Israel as it recovers from the Hamas-led terror attacks which triggered the ongoing war in Gaza.
He said Indians stood by Israel and steadfastly supported them while they were in a challenging situation.
“I see the Indian support that started much before, years before October 7 and after October 7. Thanks to Prime Minister Modi, all over the media. And we know that India is a true friend of Israel,” Moran was quoted as saying by ANI. He also highlighted the enduring nature of the bilateral ties between Israel and India.
“I think it’s not just the Indian government. Thanks to the Indian people, who have always been and continue to be a good friend of ours,” he further added, acknowledging the compassion and friendship displayed by the Indian populace.
“Our voice cannot be everywhere. And we know that the Indian people are taking care of everything we need. Thank you very much to the government, but for the people as well,” Moran said, thanking India for amplifying Israel’s voice globally.
Israel’s Ambassador to India Naor Gilon earlier this year acknowledged that Israel has received “incredible support” from the Indian people amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas.
“India was very strong against terrorism from the first moment. Prime Minister Modi, on the afternoon of October 7, already came out with a very strong condemnation. We are very appreciative of the Indian government for its support from that time on,” Gilon told ANI earlier in January.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was one of the first global leaders to condemn the horrific terror attack on Israel by Hamas on October 7.
After months of fierce fighting, Israel announced over the weekend it had pulled its forces from the southern city of Khan Yunis to allow troops to recuperate in preparation for the next phase of the war, including an incursion into Rafah.
The war began with Hamas’s October 7 attack against Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,170 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.
Palestinian militants also took more than 250 Israeli and foreign hostages, 129 of whom remain in Gaza, including 34 the army says are dead.
Israel’s retaliatory offensive against Hamas has killed at least 33,207 people in Gaza, mostly women and children, according to the Hamas-run territory’s health ministry.
The latest proposal to pause the fighting would see a six-week truce and Israeli women and child hostages freed in exchange for up to 900 Palestinian prisoners, a source in Hamas told news agency AFP.
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